$100k a year, no longer in Phoenix
changea dispatch from
anchorage
AK
61.22°N
149.90°W
Anchorage is the city where moose sometimes wander into downtown, the Chugach Mountains tower right behind your office, and summer days run 19 hours long. The Iditarod sled-dog race kicks off from here every March. The food scene leans heavily on the world-class salmon and halibut coming off the boats. Winter brings the northern lights flickering above the mountains and the kind of quiet you only find this far north. Wild edge.
the verdict
cheaper each month than Phoenix
Anchorage is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,713/mo
1% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
0%
$208/mo less in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,620/mo
$234 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$438k
4% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
401k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
93
pleasant days a year, in anchorage.
Phoenix actually gets more: 181 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 91 days stay under 20°, well past Phoenix's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Phoenix. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
68/100
3% higher than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Chugach State Park, 21.9 mi.
79/100
19% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
34
63% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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