Pros and Cons of Living in Craig
Craig's core trade-off pairs genuine, substantial Southeast Alaska affordability and low crime against a real, disclosed two-step mainland access picture and a documented seismic risk.
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Learn morePro: genuine, substantial housing affordability
Craig's $210,000-$215,000 median home price runs substantially below both Alaska's own statewide range and the national comparison figure.
Pro: genuinely, substantially low crime
Craig's cited crime figures (violent crime 19.8% below national, property crime 89.1% below national) run genuinely, substantially below national norms -- a real, disclosed strength.
Con: no direct ferry to mainland Alaska
Craig's real, two-step access (Ketchikan-to-Hollis ferry, then a 22-mile island road, or small aircraft) is a genuine, disclosed logistics factor for any prospective mover.
Con: a real, documented, place-specific seismic risk
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck near Craig in 2013, re-rupturing a fault that had ruptured in a magnitude 8.1 quake in 1949 -- a real, disclosed risk this record does not minimize.
Key takeaways
- Pro: genuine, substantial housing affordability well below Alaska's statewide range.
- Pro: genuinely, substantially low crime across every measure cited this pass.
- Con: no direct ferry to mainland Alaska -- access runs through Hollis via road, or by small aircraft.
- Con: a real, documented, place-specific seismic risk (2013 magnitude 7.5 earthquake near Craig).
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