Unlock more jurisdiction sub-pages
Subscribe for full sub-page depth, saves, alerts, and exports.
Ester
City in Alaska, United States
Overview
Ester is a quirky small town just west of Fairbanks, Alaska, known for its rich gold-mining history and a lively, creative community. Visitors will find unique art installations, historic buildings, and true Alaska hospitality set among birch forests.
Geographic Context
Jurisdiction
United States
State
Alaska
Population
—
Time Zone
America/Anchorage
Coordinates
64.85°, -148.01°
Key Metrics
Safety Score · estimate
75
Female Safety
72
LGBTQ+ Safety
65
Traffic Safety
82
Food Safety
85
Monthly Cost · estimate
$2,570
Local Cost
$1,790
Local Income
$2,200
Cashless
60
English
98
Temperature
-2.7°C
Summer Avg
14.2°C
Winter Avg
-18.1°C
Record High
29.3°C
Record Low
-43.0°C
Humidity
86%
Precipitation
518 mm
City Vibrancy
—
Coworking
0
Cafes
0
Nightlife
0
Parks
0
Transport
1
Walk Score
1
Footways
2.0
Airport
FAI
Distance
8 km
Explore
Data sources
Source-backed data
World Air Quality Index - Latest available city-level air quality station measurement. Record updated 2025-12-05.
OpenStreetMap - Nearby amenities counted from OpenStreetMap-derived city extracts. Record updated 2025-12-09.
OpenStreetMap transport extract - Walkability, footway density, and airport access metrics derived from mapped transport features. Record updated 2025-12-06.
Estimates and unverified origins
Oyster List climate data - Climate origins are unverified. Available methods include historical APIs and AI estimates; stored rows do not identify the original dataset, reference period, or model for each value. Treat these summaries as estimates until independently verified. Record updated 2026-03-21.
Oyster List city price estimates - Price origins are unverified. Available generation methods include AI estimates; stored records do not identify a survey, observation period, or model for each price. Record updated 2026-01-14.
Oyster List AI-assisted estimates - Safety, lifestyle, income, and practical scores include model-assisted estimates. Stored records do not identify supporting observations for each score. Model-reported confidence: 60/100; this is not a measured accuracy score. Model: derived+gpt-4.1. Record updated 2026-03-26.
Subscribe to unlock more jurisdiction sub-pages this month.
You can keep discovering Oyster publicly, but full multi-jurisdiction depth, tracking, alerts, and exports are part of paid access.