Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)
CAI 78 —
22% below the national average.
how it's computed
Housing51% below
Goods & services3% above
Utilities18% above
Taxes90% below
Insurance26% below
Commute cost62% below
No natural gas service in this area — most homes heat with electricity or propane.
For business: Alaska is
CBII band 2/5
· time to build band 1/5.
See state page for the breakdown.
Living here
Nearest 4-year college393 mi
Nearest community college337 mi
Nearest technical college390 mi
High school graduates80.9%
College graduates6.2%
Doing business here
Economic development contacts, most local first:
region
Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference
SWAMC is a non-profit regional economic development organization for Southwest Alaska. SWAMC serves three subregions of Southwest Alaska: the Aleutian/Pribilofs, Bristol Bay, and Kodiak. SWAMC helps promote economic opportunities to improve quality of life and influences long-term responsible development. It advocates for rural communities and the development of the region’s core economic sector – commercial seafood harvesting and processing.
state
Alaska Industrial Dev and Export Authority
Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) is a public corporation of the State of Alaska focused on promoting economic growth and diversification by financing industrial, energy, export, and related facilities. It finances a broad variety of commercial, community and non-profit enterprises in Alaska and operates development finance programs to support job creation and economic development.
state
University of Alaska Center for Economic Development
The University of Alaska Center for Economic Development (CED) is a university-based partnership promoted by the University of Alaska Anchorage Business Enterprise Institute and designated as one of 52 University Centers by the U.S. Economic Development Administration. CED leverages the resources of the university system to support economic growth in Alaska, providing information and data, and implementing projects and programs that promote economic development across the state.
State sales taxNone
State income taxNone
Right-to-work stateNo