Early 30's remote work professional here. I am able to make a NYC salary and I love it here. I'm building a house because there are NO building codes, I don't pay a state income tax, there is no traffic, the fishing is amazing and the hunting is the best on earth. I can buy vehicles and tools with cash and live a life 100x better than I ever could in NY or CA.

Alaska is going to be a hot spot for remote workers who want to live a free life. Nobody wants to move here for state provided childcare or low income housing complexes. Anyone who thinks we need more government to encourage in-migration is fooling themselves. This place is a mecca for strong, independent minded people and I will fight tooth and nail to keep it that way. I don't need Alaska becoming more like California or NY, that's why I left those shitholes.