Living In Wasilla, Alaska

Wasilla is the commercial and retail center for the Matanuska-Susitna Burough in Southcentral Alaska. In Alaska terms, the size of Wasilla is just right - large enough to have metropolitan amenities and a blossoming growth center for business, yet small enough to preserve the charm, security, and familiarity of small-town living. The active population enjoys affordable land and housing, unparalleled recreation, a thriving economy, and a responsive local government committed to assisting private development.

The population (5,469 people in 2000) is young and family-based - according to Census 2000, 34 percent of Wasilla’s population is younger than 18, and the median age is 29.7 years. Health, education, recreation, and quality of family life are priorities addressed daily by civic leaders and residents.

Strategic link - Wasilla’s advantageous location along the George Parks Highway and the Alaska Railroad make it a strategic link between Anchorage and Fairbanks, the largest population centers and transportation hubs of Southcentral and Interior Alaska. The 50-minute commute between Wasilla and Anchorage is manageable and scenic.

Wasilla Local Links

Palmer  ~  Wasilla  ~  Big Lake  ~  Houston  ~  Willow  ~  Sutton