Farm LoopAK
A town of 2,894.
Is Farm Loop a good place to live?
Farm Loop is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, ranked 12th of 41 in Alaska, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 77% of Alaska towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 76% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $431K, 4.3 years of the Anchorage metro’s $101K median household income. Farm Loop’s July high is 66°F, close to Alaska’s towns (66°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F). Only 1 of the 41 Alaska towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Farm Loop. Farm Loop has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Herried House and Berry House.
What makes Farm Loop stand out
Where Farm Loop beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Farm Loop has grown 167% from 2010 to 2020
1,028 counted in 2010 and 2,747 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Farm Loop grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alaska), ordered by how far Farm Loop is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Farm Loop: who provides what
Farm Loop 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 Farm Loop.
Farm Loop has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
Farm Loop faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For health, Farm Loop earns an A−
Against the 5,819 U.S. towns with household incomes like Farm Loop’s, it is less healthy than 53%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
72% of Farm Loop adults had a checkup this year. Farm Loop beats the Alaska average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 30% of Farm Loop adults feel lonely.
| Farm Loop | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 68% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 8.8% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Farm Loop | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.8% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 3.8% of Farm Loop
1.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Cedar Park, at 48 acres.
| Farm Loop | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 15% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cedar Park | — | 48 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Farm Loop, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The Lazy Mtn weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 114 days, shorter than in 98% of U.S. towns. The Lazy Mtn weather station records that 83 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Farm Loop has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. Farm Loop’s January low is 9°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Alaska overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (25% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (37% statewide). 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Farm Loop.
| Farm Loop | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 27% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 13% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 40.2 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across Alaska, 47.5% of residents are women.
| Farm Loop | AK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 13.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 15.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.4% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.5% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.2% | 28.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.3% | 24% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.5% | 11.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,900, single groups can be off by several points
The median home in Farm Loop sells for about $547K
The median rent in Farm Loop is $1,991 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Farm Loop
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Farm Loop
About 5 of every 100 Farm Loop residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alaska.
About Farm Loop
CDP in Alaska, United States
Farm Loop is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census the population was 2,747, up from 1,028 in 2010.
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- Area
- 7.0 sq mi
Farm Loop’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Farm Loop.
| Town | AK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Loop | #12 | B | C+ | — | A− | A− |
| North Lakes | #22 | C+ | C+ | — | A− | B |
| Palmer | #11 | B | B | B− | A− | B+ |
| Buffalo Soapstone | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fishhook | #27 | C+ | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Gateway | #10 | B | C | — | A− | A− |
Farm Loop, North Lakes, Fishhook and Gateway report no FBI crime data of their own. Buffalo Soapstone isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Farm Loop with a neighbor →
Questions about Farm Loop
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Farm Loop, AK a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Farm Loop grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #12 of 41 in Alaska. It grades A− for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Farm Loop, AK expensive?
The typical home is worth about $431,000, 8% above the Alaska typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.