A health clinic, staffed by community health aides, is open each day and is available 24 hours a day for emergencies. Other public facilities include the city hall, public safety building, fire station, senior citizen center, day care center and Laundromat. Point Hope has a public transportation system. Tikigaq School provides education from pre-school to grade 12 and offers adult basic education classes. Tigara Corporation, Point Hope's village corporation, runs the Native store and sells groceries, clothing, first-aid supplies, hardware, camera film and sporting goods.
City law prohibits the sale or possession of alcohol.
Fuel in town includes marine gas, diesel, propane, unleaded, regular and supreme. The community comes together to celebrate the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas, and unites for Nalukataq, the feast at the end of a successful whaling season. Other activities include boating, wildlife, whale watching and bingo. Churches in the community include an Episcopal Church, Assembly of God and Church of Christ. Point Hope is served by scheduled and chartered flights from Barrow and Kotzebue.