Plus you're isolated by Canada and most from Alaska from what I gather came from somewhere else in the low 48(that where their family and roots are).

That may be in some situations but I doubt that the PFD makes a difference in what MOST people can truly afford. They can't afford it most likely but they do it anyway.

Long nights, short days and frigid temperatures are all pluses in my book. I can't think of many reasons to travel out of state unless it involves shotguns !

I'd be happy if I never had to leave the farm.

Don't move to Juneau. That's as un-alaskan of a place there is while still being in Alaska. If you like southeast AK check out some towns on Prince of Wales island or Sitka. Totally different feel to those places than the interior or even Anchorage though.