Cost of Living in Unalaska
Unalaska's cost of living runs genuinely, substantially above the national average, driven primarily by housing and rent costs specific to this remote fishing port.
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Learn moreSubstantially above-national housing and rent costs
Unalaska's median home price ran approximately 126% above the national average per this pass's research, and median rent ran approximately 66% above the national average.
A genuinely low homeownership rate
Unalaska's homeownership rate ran a genuinely low approximately 33%, with renter-occupied households running approximately 114% above the national average -- consistent with the city's large seafood-processing workforce.
A genuinely high median household income offsets some cost pressure
Unalaska's cited median household income (~$131,964) ran well above the U.S. national figure, reflecting the high-value commercial fishing economy, though this record discloses that gap honestly against Unalaska's real, elevated housing costs.
Key takeaways
- Unalaska's median home price runs ~126% above the national average; rent runs ~66% above.
- Homeownership runs a genuinely low ~33%, with a large renter population.
- Unalaska's median household income (~$131,964) runs well above the national figure.
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