Reviews & Comments
Wasilla, AK
school costs are misleading -
11/3/2012The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double that. Note that Anchorage’s reported figure on this web site is over $10,000 per year, and the Mat-Su Borough’s per-student school spending is certainly not not less than Anchorage. Aside from that the descriptions of Wasilla (including comments) are generally accurate, but I don’t consider Wasilla to be a “rat hole” as one person commented. I’ve lived in the valley for 18 years and on the outskirts of Wasilla for 14. Most folks are nice but some of the children here lack respect for others and can be frustrating. It is common to see young children (some under 10) racing 4-wheelers in the summer and snow machines in the winter. Noise can be irritating in residential areas. Property crime is likely under reported outside city limits because Troopers are spread too thin to effectively follow-up that type of activity and some folks just don’t bother to report. Wildlife can be a mixed blessing. Moose commonly wander thorough residential areas. They are impressive to watch, but often cause damage to fences and shrubbery. Many folks are here because they work in Anchorage but prefer not to live in the big city. The price for that benefit is two hours of commuting per day, and sometimes more in the winter.