Michigan
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 8 categories
Alaska
Low tax burden · COL index 126
Wins 4 categories
Alaska has no state income tax. Michigan's top rate is 4.25%. Cost of living in Alaska (index 126) runs 43% higher than Michigan (index 88). The median home in Alaska costs $340K vs $250K in Michigan.
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Alaska
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Do you get $1000 for living in Alaska?
Yes. The Permanent Dividend Fund pays out after you relocate. How much do you get paid to live in Alaska? The amount varies by year, but for 2025, the payment was $1,000 (it's expected to be higher in 2026).
Is Alaska warmer than Michigan?
Alaska's capital Juneau average temp in January is 35/27F, Michigan's capital Lansing average temp in January is 30/15F. Coastal town's in AK are not usually bitterly cold because of the warm air off the pacific ocean.
What I wish I knew before moving to Alaska?
And quiet. But at the same time isolating in a way and number three is you don't have easy access to anything again I live on an island off the coast of Alaska. So our groceries.
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