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Cantwell, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
121
Population
1/sq mi density
$41,000
Median Income
$33,023 per capita
$221,400
Home Value
$253,301 Zillow
$900
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
27°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
659
Violent Crime/100K
3,840 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$41,000 median income, 3.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$221,400 home value, $900/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
659 violent crimes/100K (73% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,000
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,023
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
46% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cantwell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cantwell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,000
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,023
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,507
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,122
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,122
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.6%
4% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,465M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.6%
Other
4.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,824
Restaurants
272
Healthcare
399
Retail
270
Manufacturing
66
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,507
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,017
72% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,023 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,507 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,122 |
| County GDP | $4,465M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,824 |
| Restaurants | 272 |
| Healthcare | 399 |
| Retail | 270 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,507 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,017 |