Happy ValleyAK
The town, home to 775 people, lies in Alaska.
Is Happy Valley a good place to live?
40% of residents are 65 or older in Happy Valley, above both the Alaska town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Happy Valley. 42% of the land in Happy Valley is conserved, where Alaska’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Happy Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
775 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Happy Valley: who provides what
Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley.
nearly a third of the land in Happy Valley is protected from building
There are 34 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Happy Valley has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deep Creek South Scenic Overlook | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: very high risk in Happy Valley, mostly earthquakes
FEMA puts 77% of Happy Valley’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 12% to tsunamis. On expected storm and flood damage, Happy Valley sits above 94% of U.S. communities. The town has had 2 paid flood insurance claims since 2002.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Happy Valley brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Happy Valley’s typical July afternoon high is 61°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Happy Valley than in most of Alaska or the rest of the country
Among adults in Happy Valley, 14% binge drink. Only 3 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Happy Valley. CDC measures, 32 in all: Happy Valley beats Alaska on 6 and trails on 11. Two figures for adults locally: 17% report frequent physical distress, 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Happy Valley | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 68% | 79% |
| What stands out | Happy Valley | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.4% | 17.6% |
| Fewer adults lacking emotional support | 21.5% | 25.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.1% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Happy Valley sell for about $279K
Among 42 Alaska towns, just 3 have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Happy Valley.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Happy Valley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Happy Valley; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Happy Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Happy Valley
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Happy Valley (Dena'ina: Shtuhtałent) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Happy Valley had a population of 713.
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- Area
- 88 sq mi
- Elevation
- 135 ft
Questions about Happy Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Happy Valley, AK a good place to live?
Happy Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.