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Utqiaġvik, AK

Full City Profile · Alaska · North Slope Borough County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
4,850 Population 258/sq mi density
$89,038 Median Income $38,603 per capita
$282,400 Home Value $290,656 Zillow
$1,190 Median Rent 18.8% income on rent
14°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
1,490 Violent Crime/100K 4,348 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$89,038 median income, 6.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$282,400 home value, $1,190/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,490 violent crimes/100K (292% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Utqiaġvik (1)

Iñupiat Heritage Center
On the rooftop of the world, the Iñupiat Heritage Center in Barrow, Alaska, tells the story of the Iñupiat people. They have thrived for thousands of years in one of the most extreme climates on Earth, hunting the bowhead, or "Agviq." In the 19th century, the quiet northern seas swarmed wi...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Hunting and Gathering
Weather: Owing to its location 320 miles (515 km) north of the Arctic Circle, Barrow's climate is cold and dry, classified as a polar climate (Köppen ET). Winter weather can be extremely dangerous because...