Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 5,281, settled in 1869.
Kodiak grades C+ overall, 23rd among Alaska's 41 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 76% of the country and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 85% of U.S. towns. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 98% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Kodiak’s average trip to work is 9 minutes, against 21 minutes in Alaska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 3 of Alaska’s 65 towns do worse. Kodiak's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Where Kodiak beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Kodiak | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 15.3% | 20.7% |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alaska), ordered by how far Kodiak is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Russian-American Company Magazin is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 288 in 1880, a low of 288 in 1880, 5,581 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1804 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kodiak, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Kodiak.
Kodiak fares better on crime within Alaska than nationally and has cooler summers than nearly all U.S. towns.
5.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Kodiak’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Kodiak | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4% | 15% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Addition Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Pearson Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Kodiak Island Borough School District. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Kodiak High School, with 579 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kodiak Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 401 | B− |
| Kodiak High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 579 | B+ |
| AkteachTop results in townGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 199 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AK on state tests and graduation
Among 40 Alaska towns, just 1 have a higher FEMA risk score than Kodiak.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
15% of Kodiak adults have been diagnosed with depression. No town among the 41 in Alaska we compare has a lower share of adults who have obesity than Kodiak. 11% of Kodiak adults have diabetes.
| Kodiak | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 68% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Kodiak | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 15.3% | 20.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 7% |
| More adults with diabetes | 10.8% | 9.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
July afternoons average 61.8°, cooler than in 100% of U.S. towns; January nights average 26.2°. The Kodiak Ap weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 151 days: shorter than most of the country, but longer than 84% of Alaska places with climate records.
Kodiak has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Kodiak is 62°F. About 70 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Kodiak | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 62°F | 66°F | 85°F |
| January low | 26°F | 7°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 19% of residents (14% statewide); children under 18 are 20% of residents (24% statewide). Kodiak has lost 5.3% of its people since 2020, down to 5,281 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Alaska.
| Kodiak | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 24% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 13% | 18% |
| Median age | 40.2 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 29% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.2 points. Across Alaska, 47.5% of residents are women.
| Kodiak | AK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 13.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 15.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.3% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.8% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.5% | 28.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.5% | 24% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.3% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4% | 11.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
At 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 53% of Alaska’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Kodiak home is worth about $446,000, up 3.9% in a year, 12% above the Alaska typical home. 50% of households own their home in Kodiak.
| Kodiak | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,571 a month | $1,402 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Kodiak; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Kodiak residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alaska.
4 places in Kodiak on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Kodiak.
City in Alaska, United States
Kodiak (Alutiiq: Sun'aq; Russian: Кадьяк) is the main city and one of seven communities on Kodiak Island in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. All commercial transportation between the island's communities and the outside world goes through this city via ferryboat or airline. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 5,581, down from 6,130 in 2010. It is the tenth-largest city in Alaska. Inhabited by Alutiiq Natives for more than 7,000 years, Kodiak was settled in 1792 by subjects of the Russian crown. Originally named Paul's Harbor, it was the capital of Russian Alaska. Russian harvesting of the area's sea otter pelts led to the near extinction of the animal in the following centur…
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Kodiak grades C+ overall, better than 40% of U.S. towns and #23 of 41 in Alaska. It grades A− for health, C+ for safety and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. That is 5.2 years of the area's median household income ($86,250 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
7 notable people were born here, including Darby Stanchfield and Jason Everman.
