Moving to Alabama from Alaska
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Alaska to Alabama — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Alaska to Alabama, you would find that Alabama is 22.2% cheaper than Alaska. A $75,000 salary in Alaska would need to be roughly $58,300 in Alabama to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Montgomery averages 76°F vs 49°F in Juneau, making it significantly warmer.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
How your spending power changes when you relocate from Alaska to Alabama.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $58,300
To maintain the same standard of living in Alabama
Calculate with your salary →The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 28.8% less
Groceries
pay 25.4% less
Transportation
pay 2.5% more
Housing
pay 33.2% less
Childcare
pay 34.7% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 27.9% less
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
Key Indicator Comparison
How Alaska and Alabama stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Alabama performs significantly better than Alaska across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Alaska generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Alabama leads in uninsured rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Alabama performs significantly better than Alaska across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Alaska performs better than Alabama across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Alaska generally does better on employment & economy, though Alabama leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Alaska performs better than Alabama across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Juneau | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 38°/28°F (3°/-2°C) | 63°/40°F (17°/4°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 56°/42°F (13°/6°C) | 84°/60°F (29°/16°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 61°/49°F (16°/10°C) | 90°/69°F (32°/21°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 42°/33°F (5°/0°C) | 69°/45°F (21°/7°C) |
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| Month | Juneau | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°/26°F (1.4°/-3.2°C) | 57°/36°F (14.1°/2.1°C) |
| Feb | 37°/28°F (2.6°/-2.4°C) | 62°/39°F (16.6°/4.0°C) |
| Mar | 41°/30°F (4.9°/-1.1°C) | 70°/45°F (20.9°/7.4°C) |
| Apr | 49°/35°F (9.5°/1.8°C) | 77°/52°F (24.8°/10.9°C) |
| May | 57°/42°F (13.8°/5.7°C) | 84°/61°F (28.9°/15.9°C) |
| Jun | 62°/48°F (16.9°/9.1°C) | 90°/68°F (32.1°/20.1°C) |
| Jul | 63°/51°F (17.4°/10.8°C) | 92°/71°F (33.4°/21.9°C) |
| Aug | 63°/50°F (17.0°/10.1°C) | 92°/71°F (33.3°/21.7°C) |
| Sep | 57°/46°F (13.7°/7.7°C) | 87°/65°F (30.7°/18.4°C) |
| Oct | 48°/39°F (9.1°/3.9°C) | 78°/53°F (25.7°/11.9°C) |
| Nov | 40°/31°F (4.3°/-0.3°C) | 69°/44°F (20.6°/6.6°C) |
| Dec | 37°/28°F (2.6°/-2.3°C) | 60°/37°F (15.3°/3.0°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Alabama than Alaska?
Generally yes: Alabama runs about 22% cheaper than Alaska on average, though it depends heavily on the city.
How much money do I need to move to Alabama?
A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $14,575 in Alabama for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Alabama safe?
Alabama performs significantly better than Alaska across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Alabama compared to Alaska?
Alaska generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Alabama leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in Alabama compared to Alaska?
The average high temperature in Montgomery is 76°F, compared to 49°F in Juneau. Montgomery receives around 53.1 in of rainfall per year, while Juneau gets 92.2 in.
