ChaseAK
A town of 29.
Is Chase a good place to live?
Chase’s July high is 69°F, above Alaska’s towns (66°F) but below U.S. towns (85°F). Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Chase. 94% of the land in Chase is conserved, where Alaska’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Talkeetna Recreation River, at 5,401 acres. Chase has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
29 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Chase: who provides what
Chase is unincorporated, so Matanuska-Susitna Borough and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chase.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Chase
27 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Chase’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Talkeetna Recreation River | 0.1 mi | 5,401 |
| 2. Denali State Park | — | 111 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
High risk in Chase, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Chase has four seasons and pleasant summers
Chase has cold winters and cool summers. The January low in Chase is 5°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults binge drink in Chase than in most of Alaska or the rest of the country
13% of adults binge drink in Chase. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Chase. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Chase.
| Chase | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Chase | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.2% | 17.6% |
| Fewer lonely adults | 29.3% | 33.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Chase
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chase; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Chase residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Chase
CDP in Alaska, United States
Chase is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. Located 9.2 miles north from Talkeetna, it is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 19 at the 2020 census, down from 34 in 2010.
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- Area
- 170 sq mi
- Elevation
- 545 ft
Questions about Chase
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chase, AK a good place to live?
Chase has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.