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In Sitka, unemployment is 6.8% (2024).

At the end of 2020, Sitka had a population of 8,458.

Last checked 2026-10-0719 sources

Population8,458people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary3,695EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,239EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate6.78%country median 4.6% — 48% aboveOfficial source · api.census.gov
Recorded crime830.7offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 48% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Higher unemployment than 79% of American cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 78% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Sitka?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Sitka.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Sitka recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market
Median monthly rent1,239 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official
Recorded property crimes41 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Is Sitka a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker34%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 25–43%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%
Student42%strong on cost, weak on education · range 32–52%
Family64%strong on family, weak on education · range 55–73%
Retirement42%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 31–53%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 835 of 8,458 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Sitka is 6.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,695 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate6.78 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024api.census.gov4Official

What does a salary buy in Sitka?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Sitka median gross pay: €3,695 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,570of €2,891 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,891
Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 5-year− €1,239
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent aboveincl.
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,570
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Sitka Salary needed to live in Sitka

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sitka. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sitka. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents335.1 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sitka when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime was 830.7 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Recorded crime across major citiesSitka highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sitka highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Sitka831
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents830.7 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7Official
Recorded violent crimes20 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Mobility and administration

Sitka's nearest airport was SIT, 2 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport2 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)SIT3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sitka. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sitka.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.6°C in January to 12.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 243.3 mm in January and 140.5 mm in July. A station-based estimate gives a mean annual temperature of 6.3°C.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.83 · Feb 3.89 · Mar 5.33 · Apr 9.28 · May 12.39 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 15.78 · Aug 16.56 · Sep 14.06 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 5.28 · Dec 3.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.56 · Feb -1.39 · Mar -1.17 · Apr 1.06 · May 4 · Jun 7.28 · Jul 9.89 · Aug 9.78 · Sep 7.44 · Oct 3.78 · Nov 0.389 · Dec -1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.611 · Feb 1.22 · Mar 2.11 · Apr 5.17 · May 8.17 · Jun 10.89 · Jul 12.83 · Aug 13.17 · Sep 10.78 · Oct 6.67 · Nov 2.83 · Dec 1.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 243.3 · Feb 164.6 · Mar 163.3 · Apr 127.3 · May 102.9 · Jun 92.2 · Jul 140.5 · Aug 244.1 · Sep 350 · Oct 375.7 · Nov 308.4 · Dec 280.2 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation2,592 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)9Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature15.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature6.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)11Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-1.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)12Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±8.7 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.9 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±3.0 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±3.0 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±3.0 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±3.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share9.98 %31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Foreign residents835 people31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Population8,458 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202016Official
Population covered by crime statistics8,281 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Alternatives for people set on Sitka

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as a Sitka alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 4594 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 8,458 Sitka+492%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,695 Sitka+66%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 831 (2024) Sitkano percentage
  • Foreign residents: 34.1% (2024) North Bethesda vs 10.0% (2020) Sitkano percentage
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Cities near Sitka

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Sitka, nearest in population first.

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Glastonbury Center8,459 residentsCoffeyville8,460 residentsOrrville8,461 residentsDowningtown8,463 residentsBee Cave8,464 residentsWinslow8,464 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Sitka?

The unemployment rate is 6.78 %. Source: api.census.gov.

How safe is Sitka?

Police recorded 830.7 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Sitka?

The published population is 8,458 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Sitka?

835 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

Is Sitka a good place to live?

Sitka may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Sitka?

Sitka and borough is near Sitka. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  4. api.census.gov api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-26
  5. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  6. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  7. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
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  1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
  6. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  7. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  8. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Wikidata P1566 (GeoNames ID) exact join -> P625 (coordinate location) wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-11

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