Alaska
Low tax burden · COL index 126
Wins 5 categories
Tennessee
Low tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 7 categories
Neither Alaska nor Tennessee levies a state income tax. Cost of living in Alaska (index 126) runs 37% higher than Tennessee (index 92). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Alaska averages 1.04% annually vs Tennessee's 0.45%.
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Do you get $1000 for living in Alaska?
Alaska has one of the longest-running incentive programs in the country: the Permanent Dividend Fund. Started in 1976, it pays every resident an annual stipend as long as they lived in Alaska during the previous calendar year. The amount depends on the state's annual revenue, but averages around $1,600.
What is the downfall of living in Tennessee?
What I wish I knew before moving to Alaska?
Not only should you be prepared for the cold, but you should also be ready for rapidly changing weather, too. Many people think Alaska is cold year-round. And while that's not true, there are long stretches of cold, wintry days. It's essential to be prepared before moving there with a warm jacket and waterproof boots.
Why do so many Texans move to Alaska?
That summer heat. Temperatures across Texas skyrocket from June to September. Average daily highs soar well above 90 degrees. Folks just need a break from the heat, and they know they can count on Alaska for a more temperate climate. In Seward, the daily average is a pleasant 70 degrees.