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c. 1885
Distant view of Kodiak, Alaska, between 1880 and 1890, c. 1885
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About Kodiak
City in Alaska, United StatesKodiak (Alutiiq: Sun'aq; Russian: Кадьяк) is the main city and one of seven communities on Kodiak Island in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. All commercial transportation between the island's communities and the outside world goes through this city via ferryboat or airline. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 5,581, down from 6,130 in 2010. It is the tenth-largest city in Alaska. Inhabited by Alutiiq Natives for more than 7,000 years, Kodiak was settled in 1792 by subjects of the Russian crown. Originally named Paul's Harbor, it was the capital of Russian Alaska. Russian harvesting of the area's sea otter pelts led to the near extinction of the animal in the following centur…
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How Kodiak ranks
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Housing in Kodiak
The typical Kodiak home is worth about $450,000, up 4.2% in a year, 13% above the Alaska typical home.
Safety in Kodiak
Safety Grade C+
Kodiak reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 59% report less.
Health in Kodiak
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Alaska
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Kodiak
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Kodiak
Full climate →Kodiak has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 62°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Kodiak
All Kodiak schools →School Grade B
The public schools Kodiak’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 61% of Alaska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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.