Womens BayAK
The town, home to 788 people, lies in Alaska.
Is Womens Bay a good place to live?
Womens Bay’s typical July afternoon high is 62°F, below both the Alaska town median (66°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Womens Bay. 55% of the land in Womens Bay is conserved, against 15% in Alaska’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Sargent Creek, at 21 acres. Womens Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
788 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Womens Bay: who provides what
Womens Bay is unincorporated, so Kodiak Island Borough and regional agencies provide most services.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Womens Bay.
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Womens Bay
25 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. The trail network density for Womens Bay comes to 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sargent Creek | — | 21 |
| 2. Panamaroff Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: very high risk in Womens Bay, mostly tsunamis
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Womens Bay is
In Womens Bay, 22% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Of 32 CDC measures, Womens Bay beats the Alaska average on 1 and trails it on 6. Just over two thirds of adults locally had a checkup this year; 39% sleep under 7 hours. Among 42 Alaska towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Womens Bay.
| Womens Bay | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 68% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Womens Bay | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 65.9% | 59.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Womens Bay
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Womens Bay; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Womens Bay residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
Questions about Womens Bay
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Womens Bay, AK a good place to live?
Womens Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.