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Unalaska, Alaska

city · Aleutians West Census Area

At a glance

4,556
Population
$462,400
Median home value (all homes)
52% above U.S. median
$2,034/mo
Median rent
51% above U.S. median
$131,964
Median household income
68% above U.S. median
6.4 min
Average commute
87.7%
Homes with broadband
95.25%
Locations with fiber available
4.3%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 113 — 13% above the national average. how it's computed

Housing70% above
Goods & services3% above
Utilities41% above
Taxes90% below
Insurance26% below
Commute cost68% below
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 college798 mi
Nearest community college735 mi
Nearest technical college773 mi
High school graduates89.9%
College graduates17.9%

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

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