Best PlacesHoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area ranks 2,079th of 3,144 U.S. counties on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area's strengths and weaknesses
Where Hoonah-Angoon Census Area ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of counties
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of counties
- QuietBetter than 99% of counties
- Heat safetyBetter than 99% of counties
- Short commute12.6 minutes each way, better than 98% of counties
Where Hoonah-Angoon Census Area ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 45 pleasant days a year, better than only 1% of counties
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of counties
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of counties
- Internet speedBetter than only 4% of counties
- Big-city accessBetter than only 4% of counties
What it costs to buy a home in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
A household needs to earn about $70,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Hoonah-Angoon Census Area home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $67,232; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Hoonah-Angoon Census Area's effective rate of 0.03%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Hoonah-Angoon Census Area.
Who works in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, and how
Work in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area centers on public administration and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment sits above the national rate.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 42%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 51%
Life in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
The coast is about 14 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, which the map shows.
Is Hoonah-Angoon Census Area growing, and who is moving in?
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area has grown about 10% over the last decade. The largest inbound stream comes from Juneau City and Borough, AK.
Where new residents come from
Where people leaving Hoonah-Angoon Census Area go
Move counts are the latest county-to-county migration flows, each county grouped into its metro.
What the weather is like in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, month by month
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area sees roughly 45 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 68 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs July and August.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 32° | 26° |
| April | 50° | 40° | 31° |
| July | 68° | 58° | 49° |
| October | 50° | 42° | 36° |
Flying in and out of Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
The nearest airport, Hoonah, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ted Stevens Anchorage International, about 549 miles away.
The best schools in and around Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
Schools across Hoonah-Angoon Census Area average a D, better than 15% of counties.
Top elementary schools
- Rae C. Stedman ElementaryB+ · 53% proficient
- Haines ElementaryB− · 43% proficient
- Montessori Borealis Public Alternative SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mitkof Middle SchoolA− · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Petersburg High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Haines High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Hoonah-Angoon Census Area school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Hoonah-Angoon Census Area against the other 3,143 counties.
Common questions about living in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
Is Hoonah-Angoon Census Area a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area ranks 2,079th of 3,144 counties. It scores highest on low property taxes, low taxes, and quiet, and lowest on the weather and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Hoonah-Angoon Census Area expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $299,441. The overall cost of living runs about 24% above the national average. Set against a $67,232 median income, cost of living beats 3% of counties.
Is Hoonah-Angoon Census Area safe?
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area is safer than 13% of counties. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $826 per resident a year.
Compare Hoonah-Angoon Census Area with other counties
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Hoonah-Angoon Census Area. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program: population growth and net migration behind the population-change section.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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