Funny RiverAK
The town, home to 1,081 people, lies in Alaska.
Is Funny River a good place to live?
The best of Funny River’s subject grades are a B+ for health and cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Funny River’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, against 21 minutes in Alaska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 1 of Alaska’s 68 towns do worse. The median household income is $68K, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line. 29% of the land in Funny River is conserved, against 15% in Alaska’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, at 2,716 acres. Funny River has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Funny River stand out
Where Funny River beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Funny River | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 12.3% |
1,081 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Funny River grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alaska), ordered by how far Funny River is from typical.
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Moving to Funny River: who provides what
Funny River is unincorporated, so Kenai Peninsula 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 Funny River.
Funny River stands out in Alaska and nationally, with the median age higher than most
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 26%, against 32% across Alaska. Children under 18 are 3% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 34% of residents (14% statewide).
| Funny River | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60.6 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 28% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Funny River’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13 points. Across Alaska, 47.5% of residents are women.
| Funny River | AK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 13.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.4% | 15.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.8% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 38.8% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 28.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.7% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.8% | 28.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.7% | 24% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11% | 11.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards: very high risk in Funny River, mostly avalanches
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Funny River than in 94% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Open space protected for good: nearly a quarter of Funny River
Walkers can cover 2.2 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Funny River’s density of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | — | 2,716 |
| 2. Kenai Wilderness | 0.2 mi | 787 |
| 3. Bing's Landing State Recreation Area | — | 117 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fewer of Funny River’s adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Alaska or U.S. town
No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Funny River. The share of adults in Funny River who binge drink: 14%. Among 42 Alaska towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Funny River. Against the Alaska average, Funny River comes out ahead on 12 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8.
| Funny River | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 32% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Funny River | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.2% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.8% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The climate in Funny River brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high for Funny River comes to 66°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Funny River
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Funny River
About 0 of every 100 Funny River residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
Questions about Funny River
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Funny River, AK expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.