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About Utqiaġvik
City in Alaska, United StatesUtqiaġvik, formerly known as Barrow, is the borough seat and largest city of the North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located north of the Arctic Circle, it is one of the northernmost cities and towns in the world and the northernmost in the United States, with nearby Point Barrow as the country's northernmost point. Utqiaġvik's population was 4,927 at the 2020 census, an increase from 4,212 in 2010. It is the 12th-most populated city in Alaska.
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Health in Utqiaġvik
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Alaska
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Utqiaġvik
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 0% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Utqiaġvik
Full climate →Utqiaġvik has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 48°, a January night drops to -18°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Utqiaġvik
All Utqiaġvik schools →School Grade D
The public schools Utqiaġvik’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 88% of Alaska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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.
Colleges in Utqiaġvik
Colleges →of Utqiaġvik’s residents are enrolled in college. Ilisagvik College has about 238 students on campus.
