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Here Are The 9 Best Places To Live In Alaska… And Why Eagle River. AK Real Estate Professionals Website. Juneau . Dale Musselman | Flickr. Anchorage. Paxson Wielder | Flickr. Girdwood. Eric Teela | Flickr. Wasilla. Jimmy Emerson, DVM | Flickr. Seward. Kevan Dee | Flickr. Fairbanks . Sitka .
The 4 Most Affordable Cities in Alaska Juneau . Only accessible by boat or plane, Alaska’s capital city is also the most affordable place to live in the entire state. Anchorage . More than 40 percent of Alaska’s entire population lives in Anchorage . Fairbanks . Badger (CDP)
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The 5 Safest Cities in Alaska #1. Unalaska. +3. Population 4,546. Median Income $91,635. #2. Sitka. -1. Population 8,588. Median Income $69,635. #3. Homer. -1. Population 5,797. Median Income $59,185. #4. Palmer. -1. Population 7,403. Median Income $58,389. #5. Soldotna. +4. Population 4,731. Median Income $68,662.
Where Are The Most Dangerous Cities In Alaska?
Rank | City | Violent Crimes Per Capita |
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1 | Kotzebue | 3,238 |
2 | Kenai | 786 |
3 | Anchorage | 1,309 |
4 | Juneau | 827 |
A minimum of three months living expenses, and preferably six months or more, is recommended if you are moving to Alaska without a job. Based on the figures above for professionals, that comes to a minimum of $7,500.
Northwest Arkansas has just announced that it will pay new residents $10,000 to move to an area that is known as one of the best places to live in America, thanks to its low cost of living, outdoor activities, world-class arts institutions and a per-capita income that’s 14% higher than the national average.
Top 100 Jobs Relatively More Common in Alaska Than Elsewhere
Rank | Job | Local Popularity Index |
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1 | Zoologists and wildlife biologists | 45.6 |
2 | Geological and petroleum technicians | 30.5 |
3 | Airline pilots , copilots, and flight engineers | 29.3 |
4 | Material moving workers | 20.2 |
Cost of Living in Anchorage
Restaurants | Edit |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon ) | 3.87$ |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.57$ |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.14$ |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.08$ |
Is it expensive to live in Alaska ? Yes, overall Alaska is one of the more expensive states to live in in the entire United States of America. Due to our location, and the necessity of shipping or flying everything in, our costs of goods and services is much higher than the average state.
Myth: Summers in Alaska are always cool. Fact: The Interior Region of Alaska enjoys warm summers. Fairbanks often has summer temperatures in the 80s and occasionally gets up into the 90s. Myth: Arctic Alaska (Utqiagvik (Barrow), Prudhoe Bay, Kaktovik) is the coldest part of the state.
The 18 Most Beautiful Towns in Alaska: Anchorage . Cordova. Fairbanks . Girdwood . Gustavus. Haines. Homer. Juneau .
Even though residents of Barrow, the northernmost town in Alaska, won’t see the sun for 67 days come winter, they enjoy the midnight sun all summer – over 80 days of uninterrupted daylight.
Can I get free land in Alaska ? The federal and state agencies in Alaska do not offer free land . The State of Alaska’s Department of Natural Resources however does have a Public Land Sale program and some other organizations in Alaska may occasionally offer land for sale to private citizens.
Crime in the U.S. state of Alaska is exceptionally high and is present in various forms. Crime rates in Alaska are among the highest in the U.S.