McCarthy 28 Poor
McCarthy Livability #327 ranked city in Alaska#27,927 ranked city in the USARanks better than 4% of areas

Pros and Cons of Living in McCarthy

PROS
  • Nothing Found

    This area did not exhibit any pros. The threshold was not met in any of the categories.

CONS
  • Amenities

    It appears that many amenities may not be conveniently situated within walking distance, potentially necessitating the use of a vehicle or public transit.

  • Cost Of Living

    Residents of this area contend with a high cost of living, resulting in increased expenditures for everyday goods and services, housing, utilities and health care.

  • Employment

    The combination of low income levels and high unemployment rates contributes to a low score in the employment category, which could make it challenging to secure well-paying jobs.

  • Housing

    Expensive homes, poor home affordability and an unhealthy real estate market with lower than average home prices could all be reasons why this area received a low housing score.

  • Schools

    Factors such as lower than average graduation rates, lackluster reading and math scores and the limited accessibility of local elementary and high schools could contribute to the low schools score.

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      McCarthy transportation information

      Statistic McCarthy Alaska National
      Average one way commuten/a19min26min
      Workers who drive to workn/a68.1%76.4%
      Workers who carpooln/a12.5%9.3%
      Workers who take public transitn/a1.5%5.1%
      Workers who bicyclen/a1.0%0.6%
      Workers who walkn/a7.9%2.8%
      Working from homen/a4.6%4.6%
      Source: The McCarthy, AK data and statistics displayed above are derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).