Alaska
R+13 · Low tax burden · COL index 126
0%
Income Tax
838
Violent Crime / 100K
75
Life Expectancy
$340K
Median Home
$1,380
Childcare / Mo
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Taxes
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Income Tax
Property Tax
~$3,536/yr on median home
Sales Tax
Social Security
Pension / IRA
Estate Tax
Inheritance Tax
Capital Gains
Housing & Cost of Living
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Cost of Living Index
National avg = 100
Median Home Price
Median Rent (2BR)
Home Insurance
Near national avg (~$1,900/yr)
Flood Insurance
Homestead Exemption
Home equity protected from creditors
Asset Protection
Crime & Safety
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Violent Crime Rate
Well above national avg
Property Crime Rate
Near national avg
Traffic Fatality Rate
Healthcare
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State Healthcare Rank
Bottom tier
Life Expectancy
Medicaid Expansion
Uninsured Rate
Above national avg (~9%)
Education
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K-12 Quality Rank
School Choice / Vouchers
Childcare
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Avg Infant Care (Full-Time)
Utilities & Daily Costs
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Avg Monthly Energy Bill
Avg Monthly Groceries
2-person household, moderate spending
Road Quality Rank
Airports & Travel
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Nonstop Destinations
From state's primary airport
Major Hub Airport
Regional airport — connections via hub
Culture & Lifestyle
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Urban Population
Mix of urban and rural
Restaurant Density
Religious Congregations
Pro Sports Teams
NFL + NBA + MLB + NHL + MLS
Major Venues
Stadiums, arenas, amphitheaters (10K+ capacity)
Craft Breweries
7.4/100K residents — Top tier
Craft Distilleries
Live Music
Surprisingly strong brewery-per-capita; Midnight Sun Festival
Transportation
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Car Insurance (Avg Annual)
Traffic Fatality Rate
Broadband Access
Below national avg
Social & Legal
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Abortion Access
State constitution protects abortion rights
LGBTQ+ Protections
Marijuana
Minimum Wage
Right to Work
Sports Betting
Casino Gambling
Online Gambling
State Lottery
One of 5 states with no lottery. Limited pull-tab games allowed at licensed establishments.
Age of Consent
Sex Education
No state sex ed mandate
Nude Beaches & Naturist Clubs
Chena Hot Springs (Fairbanks) — clothing optional hot pools
Environment & Climate
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Air Quality (Annual AQI)
Excellent (national avg ~38)
Natural Disaster Risk
Primary Hazards
Politics & Gun Laws
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2024 Presidential Vote
Gun Laws
Carry Permit
Purchase Permit Required
Gambling
Hunting & Outdoors
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62% public land. Moose, caribou, Sitka blacktail deer. Many remote areas accessible only by floatplane. Brown bear and black bear are also common targets.
Alaska Dept of Fish & Game — Official Season Dates ↗Finding nearby venues...
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Alaska advice : r/Hunting
If you want to fish and hunt come early august, hunting season for big game is generally mid august to late September. The regulations with ...
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Best state to live in for a hunter? : r/Hunting
Great deer hunting, limited draw elk (but close to CO for OTC) ... Deer season was shoulder to shoulder on all the public lands I tried....
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r/Hunting on Reddit: If you could move a family to any state ...
Yes a number of eastern states have elk and sometimes even an elk season ... And deer season for firearms was a total washout with the warm ...
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Planning a Guided Alaska Hunt for 40th Birthday
Elk hunting in Alaska is probably one of the more challenging and there's better elk options for much less in the lower 48. Deer, is pretty ...
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Jobs & Economy
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Job Market
+0.8% job growth · 4.1% unemployment
Top Industries
Tech Jobs
Healthcare Jobs
Remote Work
Median Household Income
Business Climate
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Corporate Income Tax
High corporate rate — plan entity structure carefully
LLC Formation Fee
LLC Annual Fee
Business Climate Rank
Top-10 nationally (Tax Foundation SBTCI 2024)
No state sales tax; high corp rate applies mostly to C-corps
Daily Life
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Gas Price (Regular)
Well above avg (+0.68 vs national avg)
Consumer Fireworks
Broad consumer fireworks legality; check local ordinances
Weather & Natural Risks
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Winter Severity
Avg January high: 13°F
Summer Heat
Moderate summers
Annual Rainfall
Tornado Risk
Hurricane Risk
Wildfire Risk
Flood Risk
Natural Hazards
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Venomous Snakes
Spider Hazard
Hurricane Risk
Tornado Risk
Wildfire Risk
Earthquake Risk
Murder Hornets
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Veteran Benefits
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Veteran-Friendly Score
12% of state population are veterans
Property Tax Exemption
Up to $150K exemption for disabled vets
Military Retirement Pay
Active Duty Pay
VA Facilities Access
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What Residents Say
Alaska is 25% (or more) more expensive to live
averages 1700-2000 a month. Everything has additional shipping costs to move it within Alaska. You live with the third highest gas taxes....
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How much do you need to live comfortably in Anchorage?
What’s a realistic salary for living comfortably in Anchorage—like, bills are paid and there’s room to go out, take a vacation, and save a little? ......
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Living on ~40k/year? : r/AskAlaska
~40k/year after taxes. 50 - 60k/yr is stable in Alaska, The cost of living is just way too high. things like the cost of owning a car, ......
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Is Alaska significantly more expensive?
We pay way less in taxes. Generally prices in Alaska are 30-50% higher than the lower 48. the cost of living can be shockingly high....
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Income Tax for non-residents : r/alaska
An income tax would economically destroy Alaska. Why pay higher energy prices, higher housing costs, higher medical costs, higher property ......
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RE in Alaska? : r/financialindependence
We're considering moving from mostly-fi/almost-re to actually-fi/actually-re. Like many of us, I've been to Alaska on (more than one) vacation but have ......
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Cost of living : r/anchorage
The cost of living is 25% above the national average, Anchorage has no sales tax, and there are no state level taxes on the people, which helps ......
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Convince me that we don't need an income tax in Alaska.
No income tax is one of the appeals of living here. a general higher cost of living. collects zero taxes from residents. Alaska's state revenue ......
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I want to move to Alaska : r/alaska
Alaska does not have a state sales tax but there are municipal and borough taxes....
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Stay in Alaska or leave?
The cons to leaving - Alaska has some great benefits. No income tax, no sales tax. Vehicle registration is cheap. The climate is honestly pretty ......
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Data is informational only. Verify with a tax professional, real estate agent, and local sources before making relocation decisions. Crime data: FBI UCR ~2022. Healthcare: Commonwealth Fund / US News ~2023. Education: Education Week ~2023. Housing: Zillow / Census ACS ~2024. Insurance: rate surveys ~2024. Sponsored links marked “Sponsored” may earn a commission. This does not affect our data or rankings.