You folks that want to compare Homer, Kenai and Soldotna are out of touch!
Talkeetna is unincorporated, a designated census spot in Mat Su Borough.  Mat Su borough has a falling apart unfunded Port and Rail Link and can not balance their budget. 
There is no proper sewage disposal in the Mat Su.
50,000 gallons of Mat Su sewage a day are shipped to Anchorage and dumped in to Cook Inlet above EPA standards.

One can not compare the fiscal mismanagement in the Mat Su to Ketchican, Juneau, Soldotna or the Kenai.