for those of you based in alaska
 

is that state as dangerous as they say it is, in terms of crime?

There are strange things done in the midnight sun

By the men who moil for gold;

The Arctic trails have their secret tales

That would make your blood run cold;.....;)

Get to the part about opening the furnace door.

There are a lot of ways to die in Alaska.

Especially in an airplane. I'm amazed more planes don't have EGPWS up there.

As to the OP's question, here is a link that will answer the question:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/...the-us-states/

Alaska is a dangerous place to live.
With the highest rates of rape, drowning and suicide in the U.S., it's no surprise a Harvard study ranks the state as the third most dangerous when it comes to violent and property crimes. Only Nevada and Tennessee were found to have higher per capita violent crime rates.Mar 15, 2014

I sometimes mention those TN crime stats to some considering the move. While you’re away, some methhead breaks into your garage. AK is higher in the stats too, but how you live & arraign your life factor in BIGLY.

in all seriousness, Alaska is great, but anchorage and the “valley”, (which consists of Palmer and Wasilla) are not garden spots. But these places are a microcosm of the Alaskan motif of “you are responsible for your own safety”. Which is a bit cliche, but very true in Alaska.

If you are the kind of person who doesn’t make eye contact with the occasional tweaker in your suburban shelter, Alaska is not the place for you. But if you stare them down with little fear and refuse to be a victim of any sort, then you might just get along well here. my kid and wife are very aware of their surroundings and are well prepared, if you get the drift. Once you can learn not to be afraid, Alaska is one of the best places on the planet. You and your family will learn more about yourselves than you thought possible. The environment itself is very serious, not just the crime or people. Alaska is not for sissies.

I would say that those statistics are kind of flawed. The large majority of the crime in Alaska happens among the natives. They have a huge alcohol problem. The natives also receive monthly payments from the government which a lot of the time go straight to alcohol. In Anchorage there is a liquor store on almost every block.

The other big problem with crime in Alaska is there are 4 men for every woman in Alaska. I think that kind of dynamic naturally results in a higher crime rate.

If you are male than I would say that Alaska is a pretty safe place to live. If you are female than I would still say it is a safe place to live, but that you need to take a lot of additional precautions against getting drunk at a bar or walking down a backstreet by yourself at night.

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fa...5218#SEX255218

47.9% of the population of Alaska is female.

i would concede that ratio probably doesn’t apply to people walking down a backstreet by themself at night.

I'm pretty sure the census doesn't count all the rough necks who commute up, or any of the off the grid types who are off the grid for a reason.

The permanent, established population (native and otherwise) would be pretty close to an even split between genders. Those are the people the census counts.

I don't know about statistics, but I was in a bar in Nome one night...35 guys, 3 women and two of those were Lesbians who were a couple.

No No No No.... you gotta go to Dead Horse... That’s where all the pretty ladies are... They’re hiding behind the trees.

Also in the Lower 48, lets not forget.

Alaska??? One of the greatest year of aviating. Spring and Fall on the patio with warm blankets and a bottle of wine watching natures greatest light shows.

Picture this.... July siting at a restaurant in Fairbanks at the Pump House on the Chena River... its 22:00 my wife and I are enjoying an excellent with, yes a bottle of wine, sun high in the sky, temperature 75 F or 24 C.

People in Fairbanks are some of the friendliest people. What’s amazing is the number of those from the South Pacific who emigrated to the US and settled in Alaska.

Yep, it's pretty bad.

Mosquitoes blocking out the Sun....

https://i.ibb.co/xh4GB0C/7-AB18925-A...7-D6-E5252.jpg

Yes, that's a real thing. Probably the biggest reason I have no interest in spending a lot of time up here.

Mandatory hat rule
 

Stayed a couple nights in Denali Park a few years ago. Each cabin was supplied with these fashion items:

https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/6899...-insect-shield

Fortunately, an early freeze had made them unnecessary.