Can anyone please give me advise on making a move from the 60 degree warm winters here in SA to the frigid winters of Alaska. I am tired of not having a single white Christmas here. I am also liking alot about what I am hearing like that you actually get paid to live in Alaska!! No taxes! No IRS levies!Low cost of living. How awesome is that? On the downside, I am hearing that there is a massive amount of super sized mosquitos there. Either the bears or moose will eat you alive!? Please say it isnt so!!! The scenery in from what I have researched looks beautiful. Please, someone, give me info on what I should know besides this.
2006-12-20 16:04:16 · 7 answers · asked by Blue 4 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
There are no state income taxes in Texas either.
I've not only lived in Austin, TX, but I've lived in many places that get lots of snow. Believe me, snow and frigid temperatures will get old.
What will be very daunting about living in Alaska is the reality that when winter weather causes problems, you are NOWHERE near any place that can help you.
I've got a friend who lived in Anchorage for about five years and says she wishes she hadn't done it. She would have come back to the lower 48 long before she did, but it was so expensive to get back from Alaska.
The months of no "real" daylight was awful for her. She said she had to keep track of whether it was AM or PM so she'd know when to go to work and sleep.
She said once summer sets in and tourists start to show up, she was so happy she wanted to cry ......fresh faces, new people, tanned people.
Ultimately, you need to weigh the pros and cons. Best of everything!
2006-12-20 16:12:30 · answer #1 · answered by ☺ . CIEL . ☺ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We moved from San Antonio to Alaska last year. It is quite a bit more expensive to live in Alaska, and takes a lot of adjustments when it comes to living away from the "lower 48". You can t get a lot of things shipped here, and if they do ship to Alaska, plan on it being way more expensive to get it here. In Anchorage it has been in the 20s for most of the winter and has snowed a few days this year, and only a few inches each time. Fairbanks is the place with the extreme negative temperatures, but Anchorage is usually warmer than what they have been having on the East Coast. The city does not use salt to melt the ice on the road, but gravel, so get used to driving on slick ice, and getting rocks in your windshield. Everyone here has a broken windshield, and has to replace it every year because of it. The moose and bear run free, and even in Anchorage they wander around like they own the place. Believe it or not, there are more moose attacks than bear.
2016-02-13 20:18:32 · answer #2 · answered by Kim 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a hard life up there. Are you aware that it's mostly men up there? highest concentration of STD's in all of the US. Also, yes, there are perks, but everything costs more there because it's shipped there. Milk is like $6/gallon. The sun is practically gone for months at a time. Huge change from sunny Texas. I'd say, go if you love the outdoors, want an adventure and have cash to jet out of town as soon as you have realized you made a mistake. Try Seattle for a less drastic change.
2006-12-20 16:07:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I live in San Antonio, and I would never under any circumstances think to move to Alaska. I might visit. I mean Christmas only comes once a year....go up there for Christmas and live in the Great State of Texas.
2006-12-20 16:08:15 · answer #4 · answered by Monte T 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not all country and bears. There are cities just like any other in the U.S. You should try it. I don't live in Alaska anymore, but it was a good time.
And yes, the men to women ratio really sucks!!!!
2006-12-20 16:08:03 · answer #5 · answered by jasonheavilin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before making the great move, try visiting during different times of the year to see how well you'd be able to adjust to the different seasons/weather. Try different parts of Alaska as well to see which you prefer. Make sure you're 100% sure you want to move before you regret it :)
2006-12-20 16:13:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous :) 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Men outnumber women in a wicked way!!! If you're a guy, you might want to bring your own and then hang onto her for dear life!!
2006-12-20 16:06:21 · answer #7 · answered by ladyw900ldriver 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋