Copper Center, AK is a small town located in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of Alaska. It has a population of just over 200 people and is an affordable place to live with 2 bedroom rent costing around $1,200. Compared to the US average of $1,430 for 2 bedrooms, it is quite a bargain. The local grocery cost index in Copper Center is 143 compared to 100 in the US, making it slightly more expensive than other areas.
Local companies in Copper Center include Copper Valley Electric Cooperative which offers competitive electric rates and excellent customer service; Tazimina Trading Post which provides hunting and fishing supplies; Copper River Rafting which offers whitewater rafting trips and guided fly fishing trips; and Copper Creek Inn & Suites which offers lodging and camping facilities.
Copper Center has an unemployment rate of 10.0%. The US average is 6.0%.
Copper Center has seen the job market decrease by -9.3% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 20.1%, which is lower than the US average of 33.5%.
Tax Rates for Copper Center
- The Sales Tax Rate for Copper Center is 0.0%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for Copper Center is 0.0%. The US average is 4.6%.
- Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing Cost of Living.
Income and Salaries for Copper Center
- The average income of a Copper Center resident is $23,571 a year. The US average is $37,638 a year.
- The Median household income of a Copper Center resident is $57,917 a year. The US average is $69,021 a year.