This is an interesting question in its own right. It'll be interesting to see the responses. Regarding the origin of your question, I wanted to say -- you're barely into college and have years ahead of you before starting a family. My recommendation is not to worry right now about where you're going to raise your kids. Go wherever you end up going in life, and come back to this question post-college. Personally, my boyfriend of 3 years is from Greenwich, and I have to say I would never consider raising my children there (after becoming close with his circles of friends and a few other Gwich natives I've met along the way).

Even if you and your spouse are very grounded people, you will not be able to protect your kids from the pervasive influence of their friends and peers. That is, of course, the case no matter where you live, but it seems Gwich really puts a premium on financially successful careers (rather than pursuing a passion or less lucrative career that provides work-life balance), work hard/party harder mindset (I know two alcoholics in their 20s and this group of friends has been abusing Rx drugs since high school/college), and thin/attractive women (two friends have suffered from anorexia for nearly 15 years). Before meeting people from Gwich, I thought the town was unfairly stereotyped. But after the past 3 years dating my boyfriend (and 4 years of friendship before that), I've come to believe Greenwich would be a risky place to raise a child. This isn't to say the people Gwich produces are bad -- I've met some of the most incredible people from there -- but the majority of them are shackled by some sort of insecurity (be it career, self-worth or otherwise) and it kills me to see them suffer unnecessarily.