A town of 5,447, settled in 1940. Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Kodiak does most differently from other towns.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Kodiak. Another town gets a different order.
Kodiak beats the Alaska average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Kodiak | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 15.3% | 20.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 7% |
| More adults with diabetes | 10.8% | 9.4% |
5.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Addition Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Pearson Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
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.
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 | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary | PK–5 | 289 | C+ |
| Main Elementary | K–5 | 177 | C+ |
| Kodiak Middle School | 6–8 | 401 | B− |
| Kodiak High School | 9–12 | 579 | B+ |
| Akteach | K–12 | 199 | A |
The typical Kodiak home is worth about $450,000, up 4.2% in a year, 13% above the Alaska typical home.
Kodiak reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 59% report less.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Kodiak on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Alaska, United States
Kodiak (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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One town shares a border with Kodiak.
