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My son is graduating from Alabama next spring and is enamored with the thought of moving to Boise. He is hoping to find a decent job in sales (His major). For those familiar with the Boise area, what things should he know when considering working and living in the Boise area? He hopes to do some bow hunting as well in the hunting seasons.
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Our daughter lives there. Trucking broker. It's changing fast.


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Originally Posted by Fireball2
Our daughter lives there. Trucking broker. It's changing fast.

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It’s definitely changing fast. I can’t believe how big the Boise/Metro area has become. Housing is still damn reasonable, although maybe when you compare it to 10 or 20 years ago. Still a beautiful place with good people. There’s far worse places to live than Boise. I’d go for it. He’s young and should follow his sense of adventure. Whatever he decides to do I wish him the best of luck.


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I'd think of Pocatello or Idaho Falls first, then Boise.


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Housing's going nuts there. Many are buying in the small towns as far away as 50 miles. The commute isn't fun as I-84 is about the only choice and getting from Nampa to Boise can be a nightmare.


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Originally Posted by Dave_Skinner
I'd think of Pocatello or Idaho Falls first, then Boise.





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20 years too late. Not much he can do about that but it's far from the place it used to be.


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I've lived here for 20+ years. It is still an awesome place to live and raise a family. Expect to pay $300,000+ for even a modest home honestly. My place is only 1,200' and appraises for $325,000...and it ain't exactly fancy.

It has grown tremendously, and the out-of-state importation of liberals has had a notable impact for sure. Having said that, it's still a hard-right leaning place to live all things considered.

Having said all that, I'd lean towards Idaho Falls were I in your boy's shoes honestly. More conservative, better hunting and fishing, less crowded, and cheaper real estate.

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Originally Posted by RatherBHuntin
My son is graduating from Alabama next spring and is enamored with the thought of moving to Boise. He is hoping to find a decent job in sales (His major). For those familiar with the Boise area, what things should he know when considering working and living in the Boise area? He hopes to do some bow hunting as well in the hunting seasons.
What say you?


Conversion to LDS is an asset to salespeople in that AO as there seems to be a direct line from Boise to SLC.


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a few negatives about Boise :

1- worst drivers in the US ( google it )
2- they are obsessed with lawn care , sound of lawn mowers all day
3- flies and other insects because of #2

the positives are many and already mentioned.

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I would rather see someone from Alabama come to Idaho than another Californian.
Even as far from the city as we are here in central Idaho there are more and more Californians showing up. Some of them aren't bad people but they all seem to bring their California attitude of - "that's not the way we did it in California" and start to try to change things to be like where they left.

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Originally Posted by RatherBHuntin
My son is graduating from Alabama next spring and is enamored with the thought of moving to Boise. He is hoping to find a decent job in sales (His major). For those familiar with the Boise area, what things should he know when considering working and living in the Boise area? He hopes to do some bow hunting as well in the hunting seasons.
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Tell him to learn how to use a long range rifle. More game is killed around here at 400 yds than 40.


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I just left Boise in april. It's not the same Boise it was 20 years ago. The Idaho Falls area is nice.

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Have him spend a week in Portland first.

That is Boise within 15-20 years, based on the incoming demographics.


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I left Boise 30 years ago after growing up in Nampa.

I go back every 3-5 years to see family. They can keep it.

I graduated from Boise State. The place has really changed.


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And none of it for the better! Unless you are a building contractor.


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:I remember traveling from Caldwell to Nampa on Hiway 30 circa 1960. My Dad used to look out at the farm fields and tell us about the days when it was all sagebrush.

I drive the same road today with my grandkids. We look out at the apartment complexes and businesses. I tell the kids, "I remember when this was all alfalfa fields or pastures full of dairy cows."

I remember the first time I rode into Boise in 1962. The sign read Population 35,000. Census records say the entire state had about 600,000 in 1960.

Today the population of Ada Co is 482,000 with Canyon Co at another 230,000.

With growth at these levels, housing is scarce and expensive. The median household income in Canyon Co is $49,000 with per capital listed at $18,000 and 11.5% below the poverty line. So,I don't really know who is buying those $350K homes. But someone is.


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