
The combination of higher than average median home income, income per capita and low unemployment rates results in a score that is well above average in the employment category.
A high score in the health and safety category is a result of good air quality and the accessibility to health facilities such as hospitals, clinics, doctors, pharmacies and fire stations.
A majority of amenities are not ideally situated within a reasonable walking distance, which may lead residents to rely on a vehicle or public transportation.
Public transportation is not readily available in this area and the average commute time to work could also be longer than the national average.
| Statistic | Cold Bay | Alaska | National |
| Average one way commute | 4min | 19min | 26min |
| Workers who drive to work | 64.2% | 68.1% | 76.4% |
| Workers who carpool | 3.7% | 12.5% | 9.3% |
| Workers who take public transit | 0.0% | 1.5% | 5.1% |
| Workers who bicycle | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Workers who walk | 22.9% | 7.9% | 2.8% |
| Working from home | 0.0% | 4.6% | 4.6% |