Base Name:

Fort Richardson
 

Base Location:

 Alaska

 

How long have you been here? (give years please, ex. 2003-present)

 2007-present (march 08)

 

What is housing like? On-post? (waiting list, conditions, etc.) Off-post? Any areas to stay away from? Average price to rent or buy?

 the newer housing is very nice, the older housing are the original housing from the beginning of time lol. the waiting list is alot longer online but we got in pretty fast. off-base are pretty good I really haven't seen alot of around town but the ones i have seen the inside of are pretty nice. pretty good pricing for the area

 

Rate the PX & Commissary.

 PX and Commissary I would rate a 6. not very sanitary and workers are pretty rude (I think)

 

Activities on base?

 Family Zone is nice u can take your kids and work out, year round inside pool, fitness classes, frg's are pretty nice and if u go across to the AFB u can go to other things

 

Active Spouses Club?

 yes

 

Things to do in area?

 ski, ice skate, shop, anything u do u really need a vehicle but everything on base is pretty much in walking distance

 

School System?

 I don't know kids aren't school age

 

Any colleges in area?

yes
 

Jobs? (on post and off)

 o yes alot on base they really try to hire military before civilian, offpost there are alot

 

Favorite aspect of this base/surrounding city?

 the downtown celebrations

 

Least favorite aspect?

 THE SNOW lol

 

Local websites? (base, chamber, newspaper, schools, etc.)

 the base has a paper that goes out every thursday night keeps u up to date

 

Any other tips?

just make the best of it and try to get along with your neighbor's they will make or break your time here