AK area data
Nikiski, AK
Nikiski, AK.
Population: 100 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index
- 383.3 (+3.0% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 102.4 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $13.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- avalanche, earthquake, winterWeather, landslide, tsunami
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 34.0°F
- Average high
- 44.0°F
- Average low
- 24.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 26.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 8
- Days with Good air quality
- 122
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Alaska Public Lands (59 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Carty's Airstrip (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 1
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,040
- Average weekly wage
- $1,090
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 102
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