Valdez's Livability
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C-
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Job Market -
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Diversity -
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Crime -
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Commute -
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Education -
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Amenities
About Valdez, AK
Valdez, AK is located in Chugach County in the state of Alaska.
The total City Population for Valdez is about 3,966 with about 7 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $189,700, which is roughly 26% lower than the Average Home Value of $256,223 for the state of Alaska, and roughly 13% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $99,151, which is roughly 19% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $80,787 for the state of Alaska, and roughly 34% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.42Male Population Estimate: 51.5%
Female Population Estimate: 48.5%
Median Age: 40.5
Male Median Age: 37.3
Female Median Age: 36.1
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:7.1%
Other:6.4%
Indian:4.4%
Asian:3%
Black:2.5%
Hawaiian:1.2%
Voting
Voting results are unavailable for Chugach County.
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Valdez specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Chugach County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Chugach County: About 315.585 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Chugach County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 9% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Valdez is about 4.3%.
Alaska is ranked #20 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 52.72 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 62.02The average living wage for the state of Alaska is $31.66/hr, while the states minimum wage is $10.34/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Alaska a minimum wage score of 56.16 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $10.34/hr, which gives Alaska a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 100 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Alaska is $241.56, resulting in a UI benefit score of 63.83 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Alaska does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Alaska does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Alaska does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Alaska does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Alaska does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Alaska does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Alaska does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Alaska does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Alaska does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Alaska does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Alaska does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Alaska does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Alaska does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Alaska does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Alaska does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Alaska does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Alaska does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Alaska does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 99686Latitude: 61.096300
Longitude: -146.259600
TimeZone: Alaska (GMT -09:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: West
Average Elevation: 1382.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 907