Thank you for watching my video on the livability of Alaska and it's biggest cities, if there are places that you would like to see me cover in future videos please let me know here in the comments.

Fun fact Rhode Island, which is the smallest state, has a larger population then Alaska which is the biggest state.

I live in Delta Junction. About 100 miles from Fairbanks. I will tell you this. The hardest thing about living in Alaska is convincing. A two-year-old that it is midnight in the middle of July. I have lost track of how many times they refused to go too bad because the light is still out, and therefore, it's morning.

As to someone who lived in North Mississippi until i was 24, i got out of college and received a job offer that i couldn't resist, so i made the decision to move to Fairbanks, Alaska. It definitely took some getting used to, but it was the best decision ive ever made. Its absolutely beautiful here. The people are kind, I love my job, in most cases, life is what you make it

I was born in Anchorage, and lived there until I was 14. My childhood was AMAZING because of this, my father was an outdoorsman who took his kids out to experience the wilderness and learn to be self sufficient! I wish I hadn’t moved away in my teens. It seems like the crime rate has definitely gone up, I’m sure it wasn’t all roses when I was there but as a kid, I didn’t see any of it (or noticed VERY little) I was just constantly amazed by my surroundings lol and felt like I lived in paradise, ironically moving to a tropical zone has felt like literal hell to me 😂

Can only be reached by air, boat, or road. What other way would we reach it, teleportation?

As a lifelong Alaskan, I love hearing UKpostsrs “explain” my state to others 😂😂😂

I personally was up here. If you stay out of the cities and stay in the countryside towns. You’re mostly gonna be fine most of people up here are good hearted. The two people who come up to Alaska or the Crazy or the other kind of crazy.

I lived in Alaska almost 5 years 😍 Alaska beautiful state and clean state. You can see Aurora in the winter time Amazing Alaska

As a Canadian, I take comfort in knowing we are surrounded by the harsh Arctic and the States to protect us lol ❤️

My home , all my life. Glad to be in the Mat-Su Valley now. Mom is buried in Anchorage, Dad in Kodiak. I love life here, every year, always.

Born there--finally visited it 6 years ago in August. I was in awe. The residents are truly a group apart.

Fairbanks is actually over twice the size of Juneau population wise! Most people in Fairbanks live outside the city proper yet everyone in Juneau lives in the city, making both our cities around 30k. However the metro area of Fairbanks goes up to 100k. For example I grew up in Goldstream which is 15 mins from town but still considered Fairbanks.

Anchorage is incredibly diverse. And the summer days are extraordinarily long. There is nothing like summer in Alaska.

I was once stationed at Elmendorf AFB for a short months stay in the 90's. I finally returned in August 2022 as part of a cruise tour. We started in Fairbanks and worked south to Anchorage before joining our ship in Whitter. It was an amazing trip but I couldn't live there long term.

As a Canadian that travel to Alaska There coast line is absolutely beautiful and I would consider moving there if I was 30 years younger People are friendly and seemed like going back in time 30 years when life wasn’t so rushed

The problem we have is because Most people always taught that " you only need a good job to become rich". These billionaires are operating on a whole other playbook that many don't even know exists.

I’m visiting and people are so nice, genuinely enjoy the simple things, and proud of their state. ❤Alaska

Taught school in Tok, AK and worked in underground gold mines in YT and northern BC in the 70's through early 80's, so my perspective is that of small villages and, of course, mining camps. I loved the exotic wildlife, including humans within this category, as the far north tends to attract those who are kind of "different" - myself included. The hardest part were the long, dark winters. I would go underground in the dark, work in the dark, and emerge from the workings in the dark. And alcohol was a constant issue, especially among the miners. Perhaps my best experience was spending a summer with fellow geologists prospecting for gold by sailboat and float planes along the inside passage. I'm 73 now but have revisiting the north on my bucket list.

Humorous. I remember once flying from Fairbanks to Juneau and thinking that I've been in this commercial jet liner now for 45 minutes and have barely covered half of the same state. This place is HUGE.

So cool! I’m at 1:53 and that’s the Alaska native medical health care campus. I can see the building I went to for vision and dental, the building I had my son in, the building I got stitches in, the roof of my PCP, the parking garage… so much more. I moved out of state two and a half years ago and got nostalgic seeing this.

You should 100% do a video on how to make a living in different cities in Alaska etc. Would be awesome

This was brilliant. Thank you so much. This should be a series of you do on places in the country you find interesting. Would definitely consume more/similar content to this both about Alaska and otherwise

Born and raised in Fairbanks, then moved to Seattle for many years and now moving to the Philippines to open our Beach Resort. LET'S GO!!!

This was very informative. Thank You

Born n raised up there. Makes you strong. Builds character. Nothing you can’t handle after a childhood in a place that is constantly trying to kill you.

Very informative thanks for the effort

Anchorage and Fairbanks are also large military bases. Like a third of anchorage is military property when ted stevens is taken out and the highway cuts through their territory. Many of the concerns we get from stationed folks are lack of amenities in town and the winters are hella long an too cold but mainly cuz they're from Florida or Texas which is understandable. Those in the Fairbanks base have to deal with minimum -30 to -40 degree winters regularly when -20 in anchorage for one or 2 weeks a year is it and the even more depressing lack of everything leading to depression. Good vid!

Lol this documentary is alright, I appreciate the attempt to describe Alaska, nothing could ever come close unless you live here and have traveled around the state and viewed all of its different parts. Also crime in anchorage is very dependent on the neighborhood, south side is the only safe neighborhood imo, the worst neighborhoods is Mountain View and downtown. Ok no disrespect to the UKpostsr, I fully expect this from someone who sounds like they have never been to alaska. If you want to make a video about Alaska and get its REAL-ness you MUST visit it and live there during all the seasons. Also there are so many different parts of alaska like the native villages. One of the BIGGEST THINGS you missed was federal land and the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), and native people in general. Also you briefly hinted at the PFD, (permanent fund dividend), that is also a very important and helpful part of Alaskan culture. Btw I mean no hate or disrespect to the UKpostsr, overall it was fine I hope to see an improved part two, maybe you can interview Alaskan residents or visit alaska and do deeper research. (Wow such a long comment…j

I lived in Alaska for almost 5 years. Hardest part of Alaska is the winter. That and finding mari jane.

Was just there in May, 2023. Absolutely breathtaking. Go there, if you can...especially Valdez, Seward, Denali...

I live in Wasilla, I was Born in Wyoming spent 15 years in Montana, Alaska is Home. I absolutely love it here, I will never leave Alaska

0:05 you're right only because Canada doesn't have 'states'; it has provinces and territories. The largest sub-national entity in North America would be Nunavut in Canada which has an area of 709,000 sq miles.

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Explains Alaska's uniqueness well! From stunning landscapes to tough winters, it's a place of contrasts

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Thanks, personally I will visit Alaska to experience the nature and wildlife, very informative about the crime,cost of life etc.Good job.

I lived in Fairbanks back in 67 and 68. I loved it except for the earthquakes. We had 3 major earthquakes and hundreds of aftershocks. I stayed terrified back then Fairbanks was very rough. They had gold weighing machines by the cash register. Minors would come into town leading their animals with six guns. One early morning this guy came to our apartment and he was frantic. He had killed an Eskimo and dumped him into the chena river. He wasn’t upset about that but he had missed confession. He was terrified about that we had a flood in August of 67 and our apartment was condemned. We were weeks without water lights and heat. The army brought us CRations with amphibious vehicles. My husband and two others managed to steal some beer from somewhere and that’s all we had to drink. It was going below freezing before we got heat. Bob Wally was a favorite radio announcer. People would call in and ask him to send the police because there were moose in the yard and they needed to go to town. Anyway except for the earthquakes I might still want to live there

Lived in anchorage 2 years. Loved it. Would move back.

While Juneau IS the capital of Alaska, the images starting at 4:38 of the video are NOT of the Alaska state capitol building. Instead, that's the US Capitol in Washington DC. Just FYI. No building in Alaska is that big and beautiful, namely because we cannot have much stone architecture here. Earthquakes would knock it all down.

I miss it it's my home I will forever love it..

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I played the circut while in colledge there , there was a road house i played a few times . I loved the Bluegrass up there and sometimes filled breaks for the ALASKA NORTH STAR BAND , and a few others.

Lived in Anchorage for a few years on a government contract. I can't wait to get back up there. Next summer is the plan.

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It's truly a masterpiece and quite a journey ⚡️

Beautiful documentry.Thank you

Thanks, I have friends now living in Alaska ,hope one day can visit eny of the mayor city's, very informative information.

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Anchorage resident here. We have one of th ehighest rates of seasonal depression because of our lack of sunlight. State professionals, and doctors heavily push vitamin D supplements via said lack of light. Minimum wage statewide is 10.85, with most places in anchorage getting 13-16/hour. Anchorage is also a 30 minute drive north, south, and east towards national parks.

I loved Alaska, but the winters are tough lol.

I'd say roughly 65% of people can only last a single one of our winters. Most people say the snow, but its most likely the darkness.

Your country is very beautiful, I can't wait to see it, its nature is beautiful, I am waiting for you in Istanbul, our people are honest and friendly, greetings and love.

I love being stationed in Alaska.

nice video i love Alaska! I'm living in beautiful sceneries😍.

Alaska is amazing! I live on Vancouver Island where you can see Washington state across the water. Many Americans are surprised to learn that there is somewhere in Canada that is warmer than some of their states, on average. I grew up in the Midwest so I remember cold winters but never had to deal with the amount of darkness Alaskan winters have. Still, the summers in Alaska just be magic.

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The median age in Alaska is nearly the lowest of all 50 States. For those who enjoy the outdoors it's nearly impossible to beat. Alaska excels in all/most outdoor sports, both summer AND winter. Snowmachining is incredible partly because of the longer winters and depth of snow. Summer is surprisingly pleasant for residents as well as tourists but for tourists it's best to arrive earlier in the Summer than coming in August or late August because the days are returning to "normal," they're getting shorter, and you might see more rain then. Fairbanks, while it is the largest, northernmost city, still has the hottest summer days. It holds the record of 100 degrees. There are lots of touristy things there way too numerous to mention. Anchorage sits on the northern shores of Cook Inlet approx. 350 miles south of Fairbanks. Cook Inlet extends southwest 220 miles from Anchorage to its junction Shelikof Strait at Barren Is., Aleutian Range. There are at least 3 large volcanoes visible driving south from Anchorage on the Kenai Peninsula. The drive starting with the Seward highway is designated as one of the National Scenic Highways and is spectacular. The Kenai is amazing all the way down to Homer which calls itself the Halibut capital of the world. Homer is roughly 4 hours south of Anchorage. Here are some photos of Homer which, in my opinion, is the most beautiful place you can drive a car to in Alaska. duckduckgo.com/?va=b&t=hr&q=homer+alaska&iax=images&ia=images

Was stationed in adak it was rugged beautiful and hard but i loved it.

Hi, you made an error in the video at 1:28. Alaska isn't home to just the top 3 tallest mountains in the US, it's actually the top 13 tallest peaks in all of the US are all in Alaska. Not just the top 3. You can check the wiki article "List of the highest major summits of the United States" and see that the top 13 are ALL in Alaska. Unless I'm not understanding something correctly.

Alaska is spectacular. I’ve been there 3 times. Ive been To Anchorage, Kodiak, Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka and Fairbanks. The panhandle is my favorite region of Alaska. It has a climate similar to Seattle, but even rainier.

Where did you get your info? Wasilla is not a part of anchorage and is 45 minute drive away. They are even in separate boroughs(counties).

I have been to Alaska a year ago and it’s the beautiful state I have been to. Personally it’s a perfect state for some who loves nature and all seasons of the year. I would just make sure to keep Alaska as is since it’s probably the last frontier left out of all the other developed states. Take a look at California for example with its high population basically trashed.

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No one moves or not move to a STATE because of the crime rate. Crime rates are location specific and I'm talking neighborhood specific. You move into the ghetto, hood, or drug infested area of a city in Maine which has lowest STATE crime rate and leave your house unlocked and keys in the car and tell us how that turned out. Alaska middle class areas are safer than Maine's hood areas.

Wasilla/Palmer (the Mat-Su valley are their own cities about 40 miles north of Anchorage. Definitely can not just lump them into Anchorage as they are well beyond city limits. But I see why you did that.

My aunt and uncle were going to retire in Alaska and were really looking forward to it. Unfortunately my uncle passed away before they got to.

Is Jesse Pinkman doing good there?

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Was station at U.S. Coast Guard Support Center in Kodiak from 1986 - 1988. Beautiful state, but it takes a certain type of individual to live there. You also forgot to mention the mosquitos and nats up there that are horrific.

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Love living in Alaska. Understand why you grouped Wasilla into the Anchorage metro. However, I’ll tell you residents in Mat Su Valley are different than Anchorage. Less crime and more economic freedom in Wasilla/Palmer/Houston areas. Most of us live here to stay away from Anchorage.

So when I was moving from Juneau to Fairbanks I had to take a 4-Hour ferry then drive for 13 hours leaving Alaska and going into Canada and then re-entering Alaska.

The only place I want to visit before I die.

Great video!

As someone who lives in Wasilla/Mat-Su valley, we DO NOT consider ourselves part of Anchorage. It’s kind of it’s own thing. It might seem close on a map but most people here would rather not be associated with Anchorage and prefer to be left out of its problems lol.

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As someone who lives in Wasilla, we aren’t part of Anchorage’s metro area. It’s also pronounced Wuh-Sill-Uh. Knik Fairview also isn’t a city, it’s a neighborhood. Pronounced Kuh-Nik, not Kink

I won’t go live at Alaska . Because I heard lot of different crazy/scary story about Alaska make people disappear.

I was stationed at Fort Wainwright Alaska which is in Fairbanks and I enjoyed it

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It isn't always easy, but we'd never choose to live anywhere else! If you're looking for some of the best and most unique adventures Alaska has to offer, come and heck out Homer. You can even do it with private hot tubs, fast internet, and incredible food! (You just can't beat our halibut and salmon!)

Alaska has a special hold on my dreams

Your focus is on the cities, when arguably the reason most people move to Alaska is to get away from them. People that like cities live in the lower 48 mostly. All of Alaska has fewer residents than some of the medium towns I run through as a trucker in New York. I live in Kenai and find that people want to live as far from the built up areas as we comfortably can without losing a Walmart or other amenities.

Alaska, a land of extremes - from its vast wilderness to its challenging winters. It's like nature's way of saying, "Hold my snow globe." 😄

Crazy place to visit

Alaska is an experience 💝

The way he said Wasilla kinda caught me off guard but I cant judge XD AK born and raised here and I can say the most significant difference I noticed moving out of state was my seasonal depression going away and having more energy. The summers there are short, about 3 months, and the summer days are about 20 something hours long with sun still in the sky at 2am... winters starting and getting darker around mid September and lasting until Febuary/March. I would go to work at 8 in the dark and go home at 5... in the dark. Of course it's a little bit different wherever you go but I grew up on Kodiak and then later moved to mainland and there was still slush in March, April and August are the months of spring and fall. So yeah, Massive lack of Vitimin D which no doubt contributes to our high crime rates. Also the PFD does not help out with finacnces that much, I have always heard growing uo that people think their gonna be big shots in AK because they have money from the states and they're gonna get pfds on top of that. HA! Most Alaskans use their PFDs just to spend on holiday shopping but I doubt its barely doing that anymore. During Covid I went to viist my family and the stores had ilses all throughout that were bare, fresh produce was hard to come by cause trucks wernt making it through canada. But yeah, thats my little rant here in the ocmments section.

If anybody from Alaska can answer: Why so much crime? It is the lack of employment opportunities? Excessive alcohol/drug use? All or neither?

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Spent 5 yrs in Anchorage Alaska area. Lived in Eagle River. You might want to be more specific / clear with some of your info. Yes, winter may have been long but we did have about 5 hrs of daylight. Further north was less. The large Native population tends to generate issues ( good and bad ) that “most” of the lower 48 don’t have to deal with. I saw Alaska as a vastly wide open, scenic, ( if you’ve been there or go you’ll understand ) playground for the outdoor / nature types. I found it to be a very enjoyable place to live and probably would still be there today if not for a family matter that brought us back. There are a whole lot worse places here in the 48 and it is easier for them to spread to surrounding states. If one ever has the chance to visit I suggest you take it but you had better be careful, Alaska’s beauty can be addictive and you will be wanting to go back.

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I was born and raised in Oregon. Went to Alaska for what was to be a 2 week vacation. Fell in love with the state, and stayed for 25 years. First off, Wasilla is NOT affiliated with Anchorage at all.Anchorage is in the municipality of Anchorage. Whereas Wasilla is located in Matanuska Borough. Kind of like counties in other states.

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