Moving to Unalaska: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Unalaska means joining a real, genuinely distinctive Aleutian Islands community built around the nation's top-volume commercial fishing port -- no road connects Unalaska to mainland Alaska, so relocation runs through air or ferry only.
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Learn morePlan around fly-in/ferry-in logistics
Unalaska Airport (Tom Madsen Field) and the Alaska Marine Highway ferry system are the only ways in or out -- confirm current flight schedules and ferry sailing dates well before your move date.
A rare, genuinely growing community
Unalaska's population runs a real, current 4,485 (2026), up approximately 5.53% since the 2020 census -- one of the few genuinely growing communities among this project's Alaska Tier A markets, swelling further with seasonal seafood-industry workers.
Alaska's real, low state income tax still applies
Alaska levies no state individual income tax at all, and Unalaska's own 3.0% sales tax runs genuinely low -- real, current benefits.
Key takeaways
- No road connects Unalaska to mainland Alaska -- plan travel around flights or the Alaska Marine Highway ferry.
- Unalaska's population runs a real, current 4,485 (2026), up ~5.53% since 2020 -- a rare growth story for this project's Alaska markets.
- Alaska's 0% state income tax and Unalaska's genuinely low 3.0% sales tax both apply.
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