I love where I live. We have been in Alaska for 32 years now. 28 in the Interior; 4 yrs on the coast. I live 2 mi from the beach. It's small and quiet. I am originally from Maine but lived in FL about 15 years before coming here. My hubby is from GA. We both abhor the humidity and all the people on the East Coast. So we retired here, too and thought we would travel more to Lower 48 but we got tired of that too. Two of the 4 children live in the state. I just love Alaska--I never tired of the scenery that goes on and on!