Top 12 Reasons NOT to move to Boise Idaho

[@ashleybaggett8183]

I cannot wait to move there it seems like such a beautiful city. I’m from Orlando fl and I’ve never really liked Florida. Very flat, too many people, no change of seasons. So far I haven’t seen any cons about this place it’s perfect like wow.

[@livinginidaho]

That’s how I felt about it when we relocated. When are you thinking about moving here?

[@davidsarkisyan]

All the reasons why my brother and I are moving there in October 😂

[@livinginidaho]

Lol. For some it’s negative, for others it’s just right. Where are you moving from?

[@jermernliedtke7915]

I live there

[@joetroy2904]

Damn I hate you all coming here. Literally destroying our home state in so many ways.

[@lillieberger2883]

My kids just moved there and love it

[@brockanderson4674]

Good video. 110 inches of snow here since October. Grew up PNW looking like the move

[@Rickeeey1]

I'm not an American (I'm Polish but I was born in Sweden and now live in Poland since 2019) but the weather (except for hot and dry summers), black ice and chances of wildlife encounters in the streets is true for big parts of northern, central and eastern Europe. I'm surprised that people don't expect there to be chances of black ice on roads during winter. If there's winter weather (for instance freezing rain or snow), it's expected. But then again if they live in California or Texas then I guess that they are used to milder winters.

[@incog99skd11]

I lived in Boise in 1975. If you think it's isolated now you should have seen it then. Boise largest city in the state had 98k people in it. However, we had the mountains and the hot springs all to ourselves when we went there. People flew to Salt Lake to go shopping for furniture. You are right, once you are out of Boise there is nothing near the city except vast open expanses of desert and mountains. Today, I live in McCall ID and it's beautiful but price-wise it's getting like Sun Valley. Like Sun Valley you need to drive distances for things like Costco or McDonalds. Our nearest McDonalds is in Boise 120 miles away.

[@livinginidaho]

I wish I could have seen when it was like that.

[@Bguha1]

We are actually considering a move from Portland Ore. One thing we do like about Portland is we can drive to the coast for a quick weekend getaway. What’s around Boise for quick weekend trips ?

[@livinginidaho]

Most people will do trips up to McCall Idaho… McCall, Idaho, is this cozy little gem tucked away by Payette Lake, with mountains all around that just scream adventure. Whether you're into hitting the slopes, exploring trails, or just chilling by the lake, it's got this laid-back vibe that's perfect for anyone looking to escape the daily grind and soak in some nature.

[@joeheynen3519]

😂Alaska here. We get moose and bears wandering into lobbies of buildings with automatic doors. We just had a bunch of bears raid a Krispy Kreme donuts van last week 🚐 🍩 🐻 I kid you not. Boise seems like an amazing place to live.

[@livinginidaho]

Lol oh man. Alaska is directly still wild. Thanks for watching

[@birdlynn417]

ha-ha, Alaska, the one and only. Love it, but now too cold for these elder bones. Good luck!

[@Adam4954-]

I love boise, proud to be born/raised here!

[@livinginidaho]

It’s a great state and great city. Do you still live in Boise?

[@Adam4954-]

@@livinginidaho yep!

[@carriekay5987]

Loved your video -- regreshingly honest❣ I'm in sewer city, Portland, and the BIGGEST attraction for me in Boise is how CLEAN it is! But the winters make me hesitate. Big time. GREAT INFORMATION ... thanks for telling it like it is. 👍👍👍

[@livinginidaho]

I moved from Portland. It’s so clean here… you feel like your in the Truman show. I don’t know if your mind the winters much. There is a lot more sun here in the winter. You should come visit

[@carriekay5987]

@@livinginidaho - oh wow, that's good news. I actually lived in Colorado for 14 years and my relatives in California couldn't fathom that when we had SUN in 30° weather in the winter, it didn't feel that cold! The drier climate and thinner air due to higher altitude was not that bad. But I HATED the overall lack of trees and 70" of snow in winter (Boulder, Loveland). Contrarily, I LOVE how clean Boise is!!!

[@livinginidaho]

@carriekay5987 yah, Colorado and Boise are very different. Colorado elevation is a lot higher than boise and the winters are very mild compared to there winters.

[@birdlynn417]

Very cute, funny too. Love your examples. Had me laughing, but really appreciate your style.

[@livinginidaho]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@chriszaferes5984]

I plan on moving there myself in the next year.

[@livinginidaho]

It’s a great city. Where are you moving from?

[@AhMusingReviews]

I laughed at the talk about the winter and isolation. Try Fargo ND on for size. 😅

[@livinginidaho]

You got me there!

[@AhMusingReviews]

​@@livinginidaho Comparing all of this to Fargo ND, it sounds very similar and (since we made Fargo work) makes Boise sound like we can make it work. We prefer country over city anyways so yay! Thank you for the video!

[@Galaxygtag2000]

I live there and yea

[@livinginidaho]

Yep

[@jimjohnson6944]

Yo your video editing is S-tier, as far as realtors go 👍

[@livinginidaho]

Thank you. Where are you watching from?

[@jimjohnson6944]

@@livinginidaho East coast Canada! Moving to the US in September and trying to decide between ID/WY and OR/WA :)

[@livinginidaho]

@@jimjohnson6944 That's great. You should give me a call... I grew up in WA and then lived in Oregon for 10 years. I'm really familiar with both. I also spend time in Jackson Hole Wyoming. All very different options. Here is my number [phone]

[@bushrauniteddutistates3295]

[@livinginidaho]

Thank you so much!

[@MarcelHoskins]

🤣🤣🤣 I think this sounds perfect! Chicago is so annoying now that I've been here all my life, my company has an office there and I'm looking to transfer next year

[@papasfritas22523]

How's boise to military vets? I plan on getting out in about 2 years and my family and i are thinking of moving to boise from colorado springs

[@livinginidaho]

What would you like to know? I have some friends who are in the Air Force in Mountain Home. There is a VA hospital in town. It’s a great city. What’s making you consider moving to Idaho?

[@papasfritas22523]

@@livinginidaho were thinking of moving there because we want a place to raise my daughter where I can feel like she will be safe, currently live where the homeless and crime are high. Also I don't want to move back to California where we are from. I've watched a lot of your videos, the cons really don't seem bad and the pros really outweigh them

[@livinginidaho]

Those are similar reasons why we moved back to Idaho from Oregon. Sounds like it would be a good fit for you and your family. What has you on a 2 year timeframe?

[@papasfritas22523]

@@livinginidaho that's how much longer I have on my current contract, if it wasn't for that I think we would move right away

[@livinginidaho]

Are you still in the military? Will you be able to find work here?

[@AlaskaWild]

Yes! TRUMP! We in Idaho are all about conservatives, Trump, God and guns. So leave now liberals.

[@danielpeter3834]

And that's the reason why we're all moving there... TRUMP 2024! 🇺🇸

[@AlaskaWild]

@@danielpeter3834 welcome!

[@livinginidaho]

We do like our freedoms

[@alpharedtrot]

Moving to boise is the best decision I ever made

[@livinginidaho]

I'm right there with you.

[@skibunny2257]

I'm born and raised in California. My sister and nieces and nephew live in Idaho. My sister way different from me. I am very social. Love to go out and enjoy city life. She moved there years ago and don't really know why. I've been there and it's ok but very ugly in the winter. Small town vibe. I don't have much family here anymore but if I ever moved I don't think I would pick it and not sure why so many people do. Nothing great about Boise Idaho at all.

[@gregorystinette8271]

Sounds perfect

[@livinginidaho]

It is for the right people

[@PeeWeeHermitGames]

I love and miss boise so much, I’m excited to move back! Very sick of the shit show big city life.

[@akdandelion907]

Highly considering the move to Idaho because its like a slightly warmer Alaska, with 4 actual seasons, and less dark in winter compared to where I'm at. Also the moose story made me chuckle. We have moose in my yard once a week and I hope I still get to see moose if I move down there 😂

[@livinginidaho]

I love Alaska! I spent some time in Cordova a few summers ago and it was beautiful. Having 4 seasons here in Idaho is really nice, I’m sure you’d love it. You’ve got my number, [phone], give me a call if you’d like to know a bit more about Idaho to see if it would be a good fit for you. What is causing you to consider a move out of Alaska?

[@LennyMill]

There's 4 seasons?

[@akdandelion907]

@@LennyMill comparatively to Alaska🤣 everything's relative

[@LennyMill]

@@akdandelion907 I just mean in general not in Idaho lol. In north Queensland, Australia we just have "Extremely Hot" and "Sir, your hair is on fire" - both of which comes with a bunch of people going "its not the heat, it's the humidity that gets you"

[@Mililemon]

Where did you move from? Lmk !

[@livinginidaho]

Oregon

[@GeneBolmarcichEsq]

Every reason you mentioned was a PRO

[@sebastianwolfmayr]

i'm european, currently living in taiwan and could move to idaho for a tech job. any thoughts? would i survive? 😂

[@livinginidaho]

That would be a huge change. You may love it or hate it. What do you think after watching my videos? Are you okay having 4 seasons? It’s kinda isolation out here. Watch this video and let me know what you think kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWGxqpaZidZ4ppo

[@nathanyork362]

You would survive just fine. I was in tech and spent a year working in DE and did shorter stints in Asia, now live in Boise. Boise has a semi-arid continental climate similar to EU with four seasons, but drier. Your biggest shock would likely the low population compared to the EU and Taiwan. It's difficult to comprehend the vastness of wilderness outside the Boise metro area, with a state population under 2M. This is either a good or bad thing depending on what you're looking for. Like the video mentions, its a slower pace of life.

[@livinginidaho]

@@nathanyork362 thanks for the comment and helping out

[@sebastianwolfmayr]

@@livinginidaho Thanks for the link, I watched it. We have four seasons where I am from. Boise is also a similar size as my hometown. The difference is that there are 3 major cities within a 3h drive from my hometown, whereas Boise seems to be in the middle of nowhere. I still have time to think about it.

[@sebastianwolfmayr]

@@nathanyork362 Hm, I think you underestimate the size of Europe. There are really cold places, hot places, wet places and even deserts. I guess you have Germany in mind? But yeah, vast empty spaces are rare. The closest thing I saw in Europe was probably Finland. It might be a nice change of pace. Or I'll hate it. Thanks for your comment

[@livinginidaho]

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[@utahlife8610]

I live in Salt lake City area and this place turning into California its getting bad.

[@bushrauniteddutistates3295]

every place is turning into California, I was in Austin, TX and wow. how expensive it got.

[@utahlife8610]

@@bushrauniteddutistates3295 Austin is a very liberal city so I'm not surprised

[@livinginidaho]

A lot of people feel that way about Idaho.

[@konstantinpakhomov3910]

Top 12 reasons to move

[@livinginidaho]

😂 where are you watching from?

[@konstantinpakhomov3910]

@@livinginidaho trenches of southern Ukraine (now Russia), near Orekhovo

[@zacharywing5764]

Idaho is full do not move here. My family has been here before its a state and ive alwaus said i was going to raise a family and die here. The massive invasion of people moving here made it nearly impossible for young native idahoans like me because we do not make very good money in idaho while the price of everything is way overinflated

[@bushrauniteddutistates3295]

thats happening everywhere Zachary. You see essentially USA was made by European Immigrants as Europe got "filled" by their own people, and the new land was "found" by Columbus (read Native American's land), while he was trying to find "India". Hence came the name Red Indians. Now, fast forwarding the wars and stuff, Europeans also left a lot of colonies (Most African countries, Asian countries like Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia) in a mess after WWI and WWII, some they ruled for 200 years (India), some 400 years (Indonesia). As the new world innovation and technology geared up; the competition to become the best nation intensified between soviets and US. With global market and globalization, we are now advancing in tech and everything, as well as borders are opening up to skilled labor everywhere. Which is why people will move- locally, regionally and internationally. and the major reason is Economy (in some cases War and Climate change, but still leading reason is Economy). While we might avoid any blame games, Europeans DID open up the first "lets move to a different country" through their seafaring trades and colonization. So though I do see where you are coming from, people are still going to move as they also are struggling economically. [I exclusively left out the mention of Slavery, but bringing the black slaves from Africa also occurred by Europeans when they first came to this great land. So the way was shown by the first settlers anyway, and now if people come as free men, it cannot be taken offensively]

[@bushrauniteddutistates3295]

But I also like to add one thing, people are moving to Europe as well (a lot of people from Ukraine and Syria, after war, the regional movement has been to a mind staggering amount) and people are moving to Asia as well (specially China with the Chinese Industrial Boom, more people are learning Chinese now than English), even India as the new tech hub is Hydrabad India, and much cheaper than Silicon valley, CA. As business is becoming global I have even seen lot of people moving to Nigeria and other Asian and African hubs where business is flowing. But I have not seen in other countries the price hike that I have witnessed in USA. this calls for a good economic analysis of the economic system of USA. USA's economy is established on credit debt, and consumerism. Which is why inflation is rampant. Even Russian war and stopped gas intake from Russia caused an energy crisis to Germany, yet energy price is still quite stable in Europe and Germany. I think the shock absorbance capacity in economy is much higher in other countries (I lived in Europe for 3 years and a majority of my life in Asia) , also because the government tries its best to support its people. But capitalism is killing USA, unfortunately.

[@naveed9999]

Lol it's not worse than Calgary and Edmonton!

[@livinginidaho]

Thanks for watching

[@Michael-yk5eb]

Boise is liberal leaning.

[@livinginidaho]

Yea… it’s a 🔵 in a 🌊 of 🔴

[@zacharywing5764]

Boise,sun valley, and couer d alane and Sandpoint area are all blue dots but good ol idaho there's going to be big lifted diesel trucks flying flags in those towns too. Idaho is funny because it's literally a giant desert with mountains and pine trees and you got the Boise area then the Idaho falls area then a smaller area up north that are somewhat populated. Then everywhere else you go it's all farm fields or giant piles of rocks and mountains. All tiny towns with less than 1k people living in them. Everyone is either a farmer or other blue collar worker, gas station worker, or they cook meth in their trailer.

[@marknomura7453]

Within the city proper? Ada County went for Trump 50.5 to 46.6 in 2020.

[@nd4539]

Definitely don't move to Boise. It's full.

[@livinginidaho]

Yep

[@michaelanderson374]

I'm perfectly ok with the diversity issue, I am presently very Happy with my cultural but you must not very happy with yours 👹👺

[@AA-mk4pu]

Libs need not move to Boise

[@erikandmarcie]

Boise used to be great but you all ruined it 😉

[@ZBdude149]

No one wants to move to Idaho, they are forced to economically. If it was cheaper to live on the west coast, they'd stay there!

[@livinginidaho]

Interesting 🤔 view. Idahos affordability in comparison to other places is an upside.

[@joefarrugia7413]

Good video, BUT … not a word about crime? What is law enforcement afraid of? Way too much crime! Get rid of the criminals, using all methods - legal and illegal. You heard that right. The petty crimes we’re going to have, but we can do with a lot less heavy duty crimes. Keep in mind when you make these videos: not everyone viewing is a “professional.” We can’t all live in the most desirable neighborhoods. Good video, but could be even better. People appreciate full disclosure and bad news as well as good news.

[@livinginidaho]

Thanks for the comments and thoughts. The reason crime was not in this video is because that is not a reason I have heard or know of that would keep someone from moving here. If you’re curious to know about boise and safety I’d encourage you to go watch this video. Is Living in Boise Idaho SAFE? WATCH BEFORE MOVING HERE kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3SakJ96n9iChpo

[@jdavidviewer87]

Diversity of thought is great, but diversity of races isn’t inherently good. Character and culture are better measures

[@livinginidaho]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@jazzpup8288]

Whats the purpose of ur video?

[@livinginidaho]

To help people determine if Idaho is the right place for them to move to.

[@uglyhobo4602]

What does boise think about a homeless traveler coming through the city for a couple weeks?

[@livinginidaho]

There are not a ton of homeless people in the area. I see them occasionally

[@uglyhobo4602]

@livinginidaho which makes me want to visit Boise even more. We have a really bad homeless and drug problem out here in Eugene, Oregon and I'm ready to move on.

[@livinginidaho]

I relocated from Portland Oregon and it’s a night and day difference.

[@uglyhobo4602]

One more question, how are the police towards the homeless in Boise?

[@livinginidaho]

In what sense?

[@uglyhobo4602]

@livinginidaho do they automaticly arrest one that is sleeping on the street or in an alleyway?

[@livinginidaho]

@@uglyhobo4602 they would probably help them get connected to the path home team for assistance. I don’t see cops arresting homeless people

[@syberpunk]

Please don’t come to Boise and blight it by sleeping on the sidewalk.

[@uglyhobo4602]

@syberpunk I was in Boise for a week. Enjoyed the city but couldn't stay there for too long due to the rain. I'm back in Georgia now. Lol Boise was awesome though. Enjoyed the city.