ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Sitka is 3.5% (U.S. avg. is 3.7%). Recent job growth is Negative. Sitka jobs have decreased by 0.1%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Sitka's cost of living is 23.5% higher than the U.S. average.
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Sitka City and Borough voted Democratic in 2016, 2012 and 2000, and Republican in 2008 and 2004.
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Sitka's population is 8,810 people. Since 2010, it has had a population decline of 0.9%.
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Average Commute time is 10.4 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Sitka is Real Estate:
$383,700. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been -3.7%.
SCHOOLS
Sitka public schools spend $21,416 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 12.8 students per teacher in Sitka.
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