Pleasant ValleyAK
A town of 790.
Is Pleasant Valley a good place to live?
Pleasant Valley’s average commute is 46 minutes, where Alaska’s towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Pleasant Valley. 48% of the land in Pleasant Valley is conserved, where Alaska’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Tanana Valley State Forest, 5,021 acres with 4.5 miles of trail. Pleasant Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
790 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pleasant Valley: who provides what
Pleasant Valley is unincorporated, so Fairbanks North Star 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 Pleasant Valley.
Pleasant Valley has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
Across 2 parks and preserves: 15 miles of trail. Pleasant Valley’s density of trails stands at 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tanana Valley State Forest | 4.5 mi | 5,021 |
| 2. Chena State Recreation Area | 1.7 mi | 720 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a very high hazard risk in Pleasant Valley: wildfire
Of the losses FEMA expects in Pleasant Valley, 35% come from wildfires and 32% from landslides. Compared with 86% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in Pleasant Valley is 75°F, against 66°F in Alaska’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns
The seasons in Pleasant Valley: cold, snowy winters, cool summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults report frequent mental distress in Pleasant Valley than in most of Alaska or the rest of the country
6.4% of Pleasant Valley adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Only one of the 42 Alaska towns we compare has a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Pleasant Valley. The town beats the Alaska average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. Among adults in the town, 71% had a checkup this year and 11% smoke cigarettes.
| Pleasant Valley | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 68% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pleasant Valley | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.5% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.2% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Pleasant Valley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pleasant Valley; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Pleasant Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Pleasant Valley
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Pleasant Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Pleasant Valley had a population of 606.
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- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 623 ft
Questions about Pleasant Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant Valley, AK a good place to live?
Pleasant Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.