KalifornskyAK
A town of 8,663.
What should you know before moving to Kalifornsky?
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 96% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Overall it grades B−, ranked 17th of 41 in Alaska. Residents are healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Kalifornsky’s July high is 66°F, where Alaska’s towns sit at 66°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Among 41 Alaska towns, just 4 have a higher median age than Kalifornsky. The biggest place to walk is Tsalteshi Trails, 384 acres with 11.8 miles of trail.
What makes Kalifornsky stand out
Where Kalifornsky beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
How Kalifornsky grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alaska), ordered by how far Kalifornsky is from typical.
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Moving to Kalifornsky: who provides what
Kalifornsky 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 Kalifornsky.
Kalifornsky has cooler summers than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than Kenai and its other neighbors.
Kalifornsky faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kalifornsky’s schools rank ahead of 65% of Alaska districts
Its public schools are run by the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyview Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 355 | B+ |
| River City AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 79 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AK on state tests and graduation
Kalifornsky has set aside 11.3% of its land for conservation
22 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tsalteshi Trails | 11.8 mi | 384 |
| 2. Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | — | 80 |
| 3. Arc Lake Park | — | 77 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Kalifornsky’s grade for health is an A−
Its A− for health tops all 4 graded neighbors; Kenai (B) comes closest.
65% of Kalifornsky adults had a checkup this year. Kalifornsky beats the Alaska average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 30% of Kalifornsky adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Kalifornsky | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 65% | 68% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Kalifornsky | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.5% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Kalifornsky
July afternoons average 65.5°, cooler than in 100% of U.S. towns; January nights average 4.8°.
Kalifornsky has cold winters and cool summers, with very little rain. The January low in Kalifornsky is 5°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Alaska overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (25% statewide). 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Alaska. 18% of residents are 65 or older in Kalifornsky.
| Kalifornsky | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 13% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 27% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Alaska, 47.5% of residents are women.
| Kalifornsky | AK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 13.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 15.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.9% | 28.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 25% | 24% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.6% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11% | 11.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Everything we know about Kalifornsky
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kalifornsky
About 2 of every 100 Kalifornsky residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Kalifornsky
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Kalifornsky (Denaʼina: Unhghenesditnu) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 8,487 at the 2020 census, up from 7,850 in 2010. It is the most populated locality in the borough.
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- Area
- 70 sq mi
- Elevation
- 23 ft
Kalifornsky’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Kalifornsky.
| Town | AK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalifornsky | #17 | B− | C+ | — | B+ | A− |
| Kasilof | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kenai | #20 | C+ | B− | C+ | B+ | B |
| Ridgeway | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | B |
| Cohoe | — | — | A | — | B+ | B− |
| Soldotna | #18 | B− | B | B− | B+ | B |
Ridgeway and Cohoe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Kalifornsky, Ridgeway and Cohoe report no FBI crime data of their own. Kasilof isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Kalifornsky with a neighbor →
Questions about Kalifornsky
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kalifornsky, AK a good place to live?
Kalifornsky grades B− overall, better than 47% of U.S. towns and #17 of 41 in Alaska. It grades A− for health and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Kalifornsky, AK expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.