Kodiak Island Borough
Alaska

What stands out

Three things set Kodiak Island Borough apart from the other 3,142 counties: the typical two-bedroom rent is in the top 2% of American counties ($1,801 a month), homeownership is in the bottom 5% of American counties (57%), and the median household income is in the top 6% of American counties ($91,138). Within Alaska it ranks 1st of 29 counties for the typical two-bedroom rent.

Where you are

You live in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. 13,065 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -234).

Alaska has no state income tax and no state sales tax, and it pays residents an annual Permanent Fund Dividend from oil revenue. Most goods arrive by barge or air, so groceries, fuel and building materials cost well above the national average, and winter heating is a major line item. Roughly half the population lives in the Anchorage area; much of the rest is reachable only by plane or ferry.

Money

The typical household here brings in $91,138 a year, higher than 94% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $60,845. Unemployment runs 4.3%, higher than 78% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home.

Alaska has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $409K, pricier than 87% of American counties, about 3.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,801 a month. Property tax is 1.04% of home value, roughly $3,694 a year on that median home, higher than 63% of American counties. 57% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.2 per 1,000 residents, lower than 83% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 20 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 78.1 years, longer than 77% of American counties. There are 28 active physicians in the county, about 21.4 per 10,000 people. 17.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

Under Alaska law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 69 out of 100, riskier than 69% of American counties; the county has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 206 Mbps down, faster than 53% of American counties. There are 8 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries, 3 museums.