Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Before you move to or from Alaska, here are some things you need to know and consider. We were living in Alaska long enough to truly know the Alaskan lifestyle and culture, and we had and good experience moving back down to the lower 48.
Here are the timestamps to help you find what you need to know about moving to or from Alaska:
01:30 - What is the cold like in Alaska?
03:14 - Moving Furniture to and From Alaska
05:15 - Are There Bugs in Alaska?
07:05 - Will an Alaska Cruise help you decide?
09:24 - Is it better to live in Alaska?
12:31 - How do kids do in Alaska?
15:10 - Health benefits of living in Alaska
16:52 - The TRUE cost of living in Alaska
19:21 - Living off the grid / Alaska Homesteading
21:07 - Local lifestyle
21:50 - What do Alaskans wear in the summer?
22:41 - Does Alaska support artists?
23:37 - Average monthly income / jobs in Alaska
25:34 - Getting paid to live in Alaska?
27:29 - Fishing in Alaska. Is it REALLY as good as they say?
29:22 - Worried about the wildlife in Alaska?
32:34 - The differences between cities / towns in Alaska
37:37 - Best airline to and from Alaska
38:37 - Cute furry animal encounter
39:37 - Cars to buy for living in Alaska
39:37 - Are we going to move back to Alaska?
40:43 - What's my current full-time job?
41:32 - How will we move back to Alaska?
42:29 - The best time to buy a home in Alaska
44:23 - How to know when it's time to move from Alaska
44:49 - How to move out of Alaska
Why did we move from Alaska?
We moved to Alaska in 2014 and moved back down to the lower 48 in 2017. Those 3 years living in Alaska were some of the best years of our lives, but when my wife and I had our first baby, we had to think about her. So, we made the decision to move back down to be closer to her family. Plus, our income at the time wasn't keeping up with the cost of living and we just didn't want to put any kind of financial stress on our new little family. Moving out of Alaska was a very hard decision to make but we made the right choice. Now, we're ready to move back but not fully. We're looking into the possibility of buying a second home so we can go back and forth between the two.
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Before you move to or from Alaska, here are some things you need to know and consider. We were living in Alaska long enough to truly know the Alaskan lifestyle and culture, and we had and good experience moving back down to the lower 48.
Here are the timestamps to help you find what you need to know about moving to or from Alaska:
01:30 - What is the cold like in Alaska?
03:14 - Moving Furniture to and From Alaska
05:15 - Are There Bugs in Alaska?
07:05 - Will an Alaska Cruise help you decide?
09:24 - Is it better to live in Alaska?
12:31 - How do kids do in Alaska?
15:10 - Health benefits of living in Alaska
16:52 - The TRUE cost of living in Alaska
19:21 - Living off the grid / Alaska Homesteading
21:07 - Local lifestyle
21:50 - What do Alaskans wear in the summer?
22:41 - Does Alaska support artists?
23:37 - Average monthly income / jobs in Alaska
25:34 - Getting paid to live in Alaska?
27:29 - Fishing in Alaska. Is it REALLY as good as they say?
29:22 - Worried about the wildlife in Alaska?
32:34 - The differences between cities / towns in Alaska
37:37 - Best airline to and from Alaska
38:37 - Cute furry animal encounter
39:37 - Cars to buy for living in Alaska
39:37 - Are we going to move back to Alaska?
40:43 - What's my current full-time job?
41:32 - How will we move back to Alaska?
42:29 - The best time to buy a home in Alaska
44:23 - How to know when it's time to move from Alaska
44:49 - How to move out of Alaska
Why did we move from Alaska?
We moved to Alaska in 2014 and moved back down to the lower 48 in 2017. Those 3 years living in Alaska were some of the best years of our lives, but when my wife and I had our first baby, we had to think about her. So, we made the decision to move back down to be closer to her family. Plus, our income at the time wasn't keeping up with the cost of living and we just didn't want to put any kind of financial stress on our new little family. Moving out of Alaska was a very hard decision to make but we made the right choice. Now, we're ready to move back but not fully. We're looking into the possibility of buying a second home so we can go back and forth between the two.
SUBSCRIBE for more from our family: bit.ly/SubLiveEachDay
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FOLLOW OUR FAMILY ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
Kristen’s Instagram • instagram.com/KristenAsAMom
Cory’s Instagram • instagram.com/smpfilms
Cory's LinkedIn • linkedin.com/in/creator-cory-williams
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