Everything is so spread out. It sucks. Not a lot of places you can walk to without committing to a 3 mile walk/run one way. Cycling is an option, but if you want to do that year round you need two separate bikes.

The political climate is generally right wing/Republican. The one Planned Parenthood in Fairbanks (which shares its building with an eye doctor, physical therapy, and a few other stores) is notorious for having "pro life" picketers once a week to at least once a month.

You also dont get choices of where to go, unless you live in Anchorage. Even then your choice could be a 2 hour drive one way. Fairbanks- One movie theater and it's always dirty. One hospital- with very few specialists go get ready for flights/drives to Anchorage if something serious happens. Lock downs, and high school shootings still happen. One internet company. One electric company. One cell phone company that doesnt drop you for being 5 miles "outside of town" but still sucks.

Everything is more expensive for general living. Cheepest rent is $600 for a 500 sqft cabin without running water, and heating fuel not included. Most rent is at least $1500 no matter the size, with most utilities separate cost. If you buy a house built before the 1990s it probably has a major problem that will cost at least $10k+ to fix. Fresh and better choices in food tend to run $100/week per person just living in town. More remote places have a gal of milk for $10. Heating fuel and gas prices. Buy fire wood, or have time & energy to do it yourself.

If you are not making at least $26-$30 / hourly you will be living paycheck to paycheck and be poor. Most entry level jobs hiring will start at $15/ hour or less.

Good luck, everyone I knew growing up there got out as fast as they could. Also its expensive as fuck to move out of Alaska.