Want OUT of AK! (Anchorage, Kenai: house, rent, income)

[losercore]

Just thought I would add a little as I was from California and moved to Alaska (Anchorage) I lived there for 6 years and left and went back to California. I wished everyday that I had not left. Alaska is an amazing State to live in and California has gone to complete crap. I actually just up and relocated to Madison. WI just to get out of California. Someday i will move back to Alaska as i think it truley is one of the best State in this Country.

Hope all works out for you

[Out of Alaska]

Originally Posted by TiffInWA

I don't know your financial situation, but you mentioned "fixed income". If you're looking at the PNW, keep in mind $220,000 will buy you a trailer. Not a fancy-schmancy modular home, a trailer. And that's in the West Sound. Go to East Sound to Seattle and the suburbs and you're looking at $240,000 for a trailer. New construction generally starts at $349,000. Like I said, may be what you're used to, but just sayin'...

Try this website, a friend of mine gave me: Find Your Spot

Oh, and it rains here. A lot. Count on October through June.

I just did the cute Find Your Spot quiz above - worth the five minutes!!!

[nunusguy]

How do you get thru those winters when you have just a few hours of sunlight each day ? Doesn't that jack around with your mind a bit ?

[scoobagirl]

tanning salons........

[Rance]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

How do you get thru those winters when you have just a few hours of sunlight each day ? Doesn't that jack around with your mind a bit ?

Well some people it does. Can lead to depression, cabin fever, and going all out postal.
But those of us that love it here and live here, it's no biggy. We have electricity for lights, flashlights, lanterns, drop lights...you name it. Snowmachines have headlights, ski resorts have lighted runs, job sites have portable flood lights. Heck even the runways have lights! It's harder for me to get to sleep in the summer months because of the long daylight hours. So thats where duct tape and tinfoil come in. Covers the bedroom windows real good! Other than that...I've been here all my life, and the long darkness or long daylight hours is no big deal.

[Tressa]

Originally Posted by insearchof

I didn't say that I hadn't made friends in Cali, gee, 39 yrs there was plenty
and you are wrong about my asking for opinions... not all of my 6 yrs here have been less than favorable its just that AFTER 6 yrs it doesn't feel right. cheap housing? yep! that would be right HERE in Ak, dirt cheap, because thats what you get, dirt and LOTS of it

Maybe you should have tried Anchorage or Fairbanks instead of the other area's, don't get me wrong I prefer not to have folks up here that don't enjoy our beautiful state. Anchorage has numerous families that home school and of course the wal-marts are very easy to get too.

[Sweden]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

How do you get thru those winters when you have just a few hours of sunlight each day ? Doesn't that jack around with your mind a bit ?

Every where near the north pole it's the same thing...But when you've lived like that your whole life:

I didn't know it could be anything else than that?
Around here, most people are used to it, and probably in Alaska too, so...No, it's just lovely!

Though you need to love the dark...

[Rance]

We have Fred Meyers in Soldotna! And I think Wally world is soon to come between Soldotna and Kenai.

[AKBound]

LOL...You want on the east coast and out of AK....I live in Ga...I will trade with you anyday you want to...House for house...I will even leave 75% of the house furnished..

Ohh Yeah....Rance.....I must bowdown to you.....I have been lurking on here awhile...You have got to be about the coolest mod ever..I have tons of questions for ya...

[Tressa]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

How do you get thru those winters when you have just a few hours of sunlight each day ? Doesn't that jack around with your mind a bit ?

We deal with the darkness and look forward to the long hours of daylight in the summer months, in the winter we get anywhere from 8 - 10 hours of sleep in the summer months you can rock n roll on 4-6 hours. It's wonderful came up here from LA California 32 years ago, my kids had an opportunity to live in the lower 48's and both chose not too.