Kenai 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 7,653 people and three associated neighborhoods, Kenai is the eighth largest community in Alaska.

One of the nice things about Kenai is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Kenai spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.30 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small city, Kenai does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Kenai is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.67% of adults 25 and older in Kenai have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Kenai in 2022 was $37,409, which is middle income relative to Alaska, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,636 for a family of four. However, Kenai contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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