Does anybody have any information or advice about buying property in Nikiski? We have a few wooded lots we're going to look at and possibly buy for camping now and possibly a small cabin later on.
I've been reading as much as I can online and am getting two different views. One is that it has a quiet militia presence (not a concern) and a large oil refinery (also not a concern) but is a friendly and nice place, although it's my understanding that it's unincorporated so not really a town?
The other view is that it's crime-ridden and a "rust belt of the Kenai". Since the Troopers are over 30 minutes away everybody is apparently going to die, or something like that. I don't really buy that, but we're going to check it out this weekend to see.
Words of wisdom? We already live in Anchorage and have the money for the property so this isn't another "I want to move to Alaska but never actually do it" threads. While we will be splitting our time between Anchorage and Nikiski (or possibly somewhere else), we want to be involved in the community and make it our second home, not just a vacation spot.
Thanks!