Sitka is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Alaska. With a population of 8,355 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sitka is the fifth largest community in Alaska.

Sitka home prices are not only among the most expensive in Alaska, but Sitka real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Sitka, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Of important note, Sitka is also a city of artists. Sitka has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Sitka’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.46% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Sitka is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One of the benefits of Sitka is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 12.93 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The education level of Sitka citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.27% of adults in Sitka have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Sitka in 2022 was $46,118, which is upper middle income relative to Alaska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $184,472 for a family of four. However, Sitka contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Sitka is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sitka home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sitka residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sitka include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Sitka is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Spanish.