I’m not against Alaska. I’ve just never been there. Never experienced it in person. What areas do people consider good places to live up there? If I were to take a trip up this summer, where should I go?
Anchorage or Fairbanks are the two cities that are generally recognizable as such to outsiders. Gotta see places in person to make your decision. And, if you were really serious about it, you should go in winter to get an idea for what the majority of the year will be like. I'm doing it in a year or two, but with the understanding that winters up there are a pretty pervasive and inescapable force.