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12 Alaska

Known for its affordable real estate with a median home price of around $300,900, Alaska is ideal for nature lovers looking to save money. The median salary is $75,463, and full-time residents receive yearly bonus royalties of up to $2,000 from the state's Permanent Fund Dividend Program. Finances aside, few states are home to such uniquely beautiful landscapes, bustling fishing, and hunting spots, or unwavering summer sunshine levels.

Anchorage, Alaska Skyline with a winter reflection Chilkoot / Getty Images
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