Retirement Life Planning

Alaska is the most tax friendly state in the United States.  Personally it is too cold for me, but some people may be interested in Alaska so I am going to post some information about Kodiak so you can use it in your retirement life planning.

Kodiak is a city of about 6,000 people.  It is located about 296 miles southwest of Anchorage. 

As I mentioned earlier, Alaska is too cold for me, Kodiak gets about 76″ of snow per year.  The average high temperatures do stay fairly consistent.  November through March the average high temperature is in the 30’s  with January and February being the coldest months at 35 degrees each.  April, May and October averages in the 40’s.  June and September average in the 50’s.  July and August average in the 60’s with August being the warmest month with an average high of a sweltering 61 degrees.

Alaska has a high cost of living, however, that is balanced out by the extremely low taxes. 

If you don’t mind a colder climate, Kodiak, Alaska should be on your list to relocate to upon retirement.