Before moving to Shishmaref, review the core fields on this page: population 563, median home value $175,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, commute time 10.5 minutes, and sunny days percentage 35%.
The neighbors section lists household income $41,500, family income $45,000, per capita income $17,500, unemployment rate 11.8%, public transport usage 12.0%, commute time 10.5 minutes, high school or higher 78.0%, and bachelors or more 9.0%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 152.0, median house value $175,000, gross rent $1,050, grocery index 165.0, housing index 128.0, utilities index 185.0, transportation index 175.0, and health care index 138.0.
The demographics section lists population 563, density 1,100 per sq mi, median age 28.7, gender ratio 103 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 92.0%, White 2.0%, Black 0.0%, Asian 0.5%, and Others 97.5%.
The education section lists
Shishmaref School with 180 students and a 10.8 student teacher ratio, Northwest Arctic Borough School District Program with - students and a - student teacher ratio, No private schools in town with - students, University of Alaska Fairbanks Northwest Campus 98 miles away
and Ilisagvik College 390 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 310, property crimes per 100k 920, crime index 1,230, chance of violent crime 1 in 323, and chance of property crime 1 in 109.
The weather section lists winter -4°F to 18°F, spring 10°F to 34°F, summer 42°F to 58°F, fall 20°F to 38°F, average rainfall 11.4 inches, and sunny days percentage 35%.
The housing market section lists median home price $175,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, owner occupied rate 52.0%, rental vacancy rate 8.5%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 2.0%, new construction rate 0.4%, and foreclosure rate 0.2%.
The healthcare section lists
Norton Sound Regional Hospital and Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital,
physicians per 1000 0.6,
health insurance coverage 74.0%,
health care index 42.5,
emergency services Yes for Norton Sound Regional Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Alaska, department Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles, address 4001 Ingra St, Suite 101, Anchorage, AK 99503, phone 1-855-269-5551, and website https://dmv.alaska.gov.