Lazy MountainAK
A town of 1,459.
Is Lazy Mountain a good place to live?
Lazy Mountain’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and schools; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. On cost of living, just 4 of Alaska’s 65 towns do better. 51% of the land in Lazy Mountain is conserved, above both Alaska’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Knik Public Use Area, at 221 acres. Lazy Mountain has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,459 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Lazy Mountain grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alaska), ordered by how far Lazy Mountain is from typical.
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Moving to Lazy Mountain: who provides what
Lazy Mountain 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 Lazy Mountain.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Lazy Mountain
23 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Knik Public Use Area | 0.9 mi | 221 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Very high risk in Lazy Mountain, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On CDC estimates, Lazy Mountain is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns
Lazy Mountain beats the Alaska average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 73% of Lazy Mountain adults had a checkup this year, above the Alaska town median (68%) but below the median of U.S. towns (79%). 31% of adults feel lonely in Lazy Mountain.
| Lazy Mountain | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 68% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 8.8% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lazy Mountain | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lazy Mountain
Lazy Mountain has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. Lazy Mountain’s July high is 66°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than Alaska overall
People 65 and older are 19% of residents (14% statewide). Among 42 Alaska towns, just 3 have a higher median age than Lazy Mountain. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Alaska.
| Lazy Mountain | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.6 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 13% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 28% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 24% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Alaska, 47.5% of residents are women.
| Lazy Mountain | AK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 13.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14% | 15.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.3% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.6% | 28.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 24% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.3% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 11.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Lazy Mountain stands out in Alaska and nationally: the median rent there is lower
The median rent in Lazy Mountain is $980 a month.
| Lazy Mountain | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $980 a month | $1,406 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lazy Mountain
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lazy Mountain
About 1 of every 100 Lazy Mountain residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Lazy Mountain
CDP in Alaska, United States
Lazy Mountain is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. Located east of Palmer along the Matanuska River. At the 2020 census the population was 1,506, up from 1,479 in 2010.
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- Area
- 59 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,726 ft
Questions about Lazy Mountain
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lazy Mountain, AK expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $353,000, 11% below 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 A−.