Kenai (, KEE-ny; Dena'ina: Shk'ituk't; Russian: Кенай, romanized: Kenay) is a city in the Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. By road, it is 158 miles southwest of Anchorage. The population was 7,424 as of the 2020 census, up from 7,100 in 2010, the seventh-most populated city in the state.

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How Kenai ranks

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#3Lowest property tax in AK #4Most affordable in AK #8Cheapest rent in AK All AK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code99611

Area code907

Living in Kenai

Housing in Kenai

$331K▲ 6.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Kenai home is worth about $331,000, up 6.2% in a year, 17% below the Alaska typical home.

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Safety in Kenai

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Kenai reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Kenai 3.3

Alaska 7.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Kenai 10.8

Alaska 19.3

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Kenai

Health Grade B

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Alaska

4worse than AK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.8%More adults who have had cancerAK 7% · worse 58.6%Fewer women getting mammogramsAK 66% · worse 63.4%Fewer adults getting a yearly checkupAK 68.8% · worse

Care nearby

Central Peninsula General HospitalSoldotna · 6.5 mi · ER

Peninsula Community Health Services of Alaska - DentalKenai · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Kenai · CMS · HRSAHealth in Kenai →

Natural hazards in Kenai

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes

1Does Kenai flood?paid flood claims since 1995 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Kenai MapKenai vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Kenai →

Climate in Kenai

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Kenai has cold winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 63°, a January night drops to 7°.

25° / 10°Winter

44° / 26°Spring

62° / 47°Summer

43° / 28°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Sep 12, with the last in spring around May 24.Frost dates →What is each month like?Highs, lows, rain and snow for all 12 months.By month →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Kenai →

Schools in Kenai

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School Grade B+

The public schools Kenai’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Alaska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#15Best public schoolsof 34 in AK

DistrictKenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictSchools7

Mt. View Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 449 students Kaleidoscope School of Arts & Science BElementary · Grades K–5 · 205 students Aurora Borealis Charter School A+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 199 students Kenai Middle School BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 408 students Kenai Central High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 525 students Kenai Alternative High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 45 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AK. Ratings are from neighbors.