Alaska · West · 20k residents
Knik-Fairview, AK: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Knik-Fairview: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Alaska median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,449/wk. Alaska's corporate income tax rate is 9.4%. Commercial electricity averages 21.6¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,449/wk
Corporate income tax
9.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.9%
Commercial electricity
21.6¢/kWh
Economic momentum
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| ACS median home value | $340,200 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $240 |
| Property tax rate | 1.15% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,021/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,319/mo |
| State & local income tax | 0% |
| Sales tax | 1.8% |
| Corporate income tax | 9.4% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,449/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9% |
| Commercial electricity | 21.6¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | — |
| Wage: Software developer | — |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $109,480 |
| Wage: General manager | $116,630 |
| Wage: Customer service | $45,150 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $40,310 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $70,100 |
| Wage: Electrician | $89,440 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $37,290 |
| Cost of living index | 105 |
| Groceries index | 125 |
| Utilities | $250/mo |
| Transit pass | $60/mo |
| Gas price | $3.70/gal |
| Healthcare index | 120 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,200/mo |
| Median household income | $96,437 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% |
| Population | 20k |
| Crime index | 70/100 |
| School rating | 4.8/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | — |
| Avg. commute | 19 min |
| Sunny days / year | 130 days |
| July high | 71°F |
| January low | 8°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | — |
| Home price MoM | — |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | — |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | — |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | 23 mi |
| Big lake | 1582 mi |
| Mountains | 37 mi |
| Major airport | 26 mi |
| Ski resort | 41 mi |
Popular comparisons
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- Is Knik-Fairview a good place to run a business?
- Alaska's corporate income tax rate is 9.4%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,449/wk; commercial electricity averages 21.6¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Knik-Fairview, AK?
- Knik-Fairview indexes at 105 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,319/mo and a acs median home value of $340,200.
- How much does a house cost in Knik-Fairview?
- The acs median home value in Knik-Fairview is $340,200 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Knik-Fairview?
- A two-bedroom in Knik-Fairview rents for about $1,319/mo.