People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Matanuska-Susitna Borough; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 6.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.8% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Matanuska-Susitna Borough report $76,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $63,600, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $55,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,375 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,172 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $304,400.
Getting to work: 36 minutes each way on average; 7.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Hidden Valley, IN matches it on character. Compare the two

Net movers per 1,000 people7
10.7
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
2.8%
42% above the median place
Income of households moving out7
$63,580
10% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Knik River	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	6.2%	7% above
Moved from another state1County figure	2.8%	42% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	10.7	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$76,632	9% above
Income of households moving out7County figure	$63,580	10% below

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Knik River15.1%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$55,000

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

15.1%

26% below the median place

Home price to income

2.8x

27% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

15%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$88,500

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Knik River, $1,375 a month, and local prices for everything else (104.5 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
89.2%
34% above the median place
Vacant homes1
12.3%
74% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Knik River	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,375	1% above
Rent to income1	15.1%	26% below
Property tax rate1	1.2%	27% above
Home price to income1	2.8x	27% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	105.4	4% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,293	20% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$119,300	11% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$3,534	8% above
Median home value1	$304,400	5% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	5.3%	66% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	50.1%	3% below
Homeownership1	89.2%	34% above
Renters paying 30%+1	0.0%	below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$2,172	16% above
Vacant homes1	12.3%	74% above
Median year built1	1988	1% above

Work and pay

Mean commute is 36 min, 46% above the median place.

Mean commute1
36 min
46% above the median place
Poverty rate1
6.3%
41% below the median place
Works from home1
7.6%
39% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Knik River	Vs median
Median household income1	$109,464	36% above
Income per person1	$47,441	18% above
Unemployment1County figure	5.8%	18% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$61,212	7% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	4.9%	32% above
Jobs6County figure	29,978	80% below
Poverty rate1	6.3%	41% below
Mean commute1	36 min	46% above
Works from home1	7.6%	39% below
Commutes by transit1County figure	0.4%	54% below

Who lives here

No health insurance is 16.6%, 159% above the median place.

No health insurance1
16.6%
159% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
97.1%
5% above the median place
High school or higher1
83.2%
10% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.8 +12%

Median age40.5 +4%

Bachelor's or higher28.7% −10%

All 8 people measures

Measure	Knik River	Vs median
Population1	883	6646th largest
Median age1	40.5	4% above
Bachelor's or higher1	28.7%	10% below
High school or higher1	83.2%	10% below
Household size1	2.8	12% above
Born abroad1County figure	2.9%	67% below
No health insurance1	16.6%	159% above
Homes with broadband1	97.1%	5% above

Life in Knik River

29 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.5 −11%

Shops24.4 −19%

Arts, recreation and fitness6.7 +63%

Doctors' offices and clinics24.8 +23%

Child care centers2.4 +4%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
6.7
63% above the median place
Shops per 10k8
24.4
19% below the median place
Students per teacher10
19.3
25% above the median place

All 9 schools and local life measures

Measure	Knik River	Vs median
Public schools10County figure	49	above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure	19,495	298% above
Students per teacher10County figure	19.3	25% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	18.5	11% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	24.4	19% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	6.7	63% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	24.8	23% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	2.4	4% above
National Register listings9County figure	29	123% above

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 9, 79% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Knik River. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index13
9
79% below the median place
Average temperature11
29°F
46% below the median place
July average high11
60°F
31% below the median place

All 9 weather and risk measures

Measure	Knik River	Vs median
July average high11County figure	60°F	31% below
January average low11County figure	3°F	87% below
Average temperature11County figure	29°F	46% below
Annual precipitation11County figure	34.8 in	21% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure	93.3	1% above
Tornado risk12County figure	0.9	99% below
Wildfire risk12County figure	94.7	55% above
Median air quality index13County figure	9	79% below
Good air days13County figure	91.5%	34% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 62.5% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 86.3% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 55.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$89,000

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 72% of places

Pay vs rent

+3.1 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 85% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Knik River in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 15% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 15% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,375/mo (2024)	$1,810/mo	$1,480 to $2,200/mo	+4.7%
Median household income	$109,464 (2024)	$146,000	$123,000 to $172,500	+4.9%
Median home value	$304,400 (2024)	$437,000	$317,000 to $602,000	+6.2%

The median home would be worth 3.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Knik River

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Hidden Valley, IN	$1,380	$121,208	Compare
Rendon, TX	$1,354	$117,888	Compare
Levittown, PA	$1,556	$105,071	Compare
Norwood, PA	$1,409	$96,134	Compare

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Common questions

Is Knik River a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 23 Alaska places. Household income has grown 13.3% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 24 Alaska places. On cost, space and class size it scores 99 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Knik River expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $304,400.

What salary do you need to live in Knik River?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $55,000 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Knik River?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Hidden Valley, IN, Rendon, TX, Levittown, PA and Norwood, PA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Knik River with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Knik River itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/knik-river-alaska

Citytistics. “Knik River, Alaska.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/knik-river-alaska/

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