I’ve been investigating colder climates on the ocean to relocate to.
I considered Alaska, but rejected it.
In addition to the reasons mentioned here, statistics I found show a much higher crime rate in Alaska than in the other places I looked at.
From what I could tell, it’s natural beauty is not as varied and overall as nice as other areas, too.
For example, the falls there are pretty dull from what I’ve heard.
Best part is no income tax and it has ocean and it’s not hot, but it is too cold.
>>>From what I could tell, it’s natural beauty is not as varied and overall as nice as other areas, too.
For example, the falls there are pretty dull from what I’ve heard.<<<
You must be confusing us with Delaware.
I’ve been around the world twice and have found very few places that even approach my own Alaskan back yard - Nepal, the south island of New Zealand, southern Chile. On the other hand, I know people who love London and Rome, so it’s all personal taste.
The crime is so bad that the key to my truck is in the ignition right now and we leave our house unlocked when we go to work. We did have three burglaries in town about five years ago, and we found out who did and gave him a one-way ticket out of town. Look at the details in those statistics before making a blanket judgment.
Those golden fall colors, with the snow on the mountains and that crystal blue Arctic sky, could be dull to someone. Beauty is a feeling, not a description.
Like I’ve said, either you love this place or hate it. No middle ground here. Good luck in your journey.
You need to come up and experience it for yourself, then. Sounds like you have been listening to gossip. It’s not for weaklings, but it is a beautiful, challenging, and rewarding life.