Ready to move on
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8/9/2013
We moved to this suburb of Boise 8 years ago from W WA. It's an ok place. I could stay if we have to. The crime is low & that's important to me. The only things I don't like are the climate & the traffic. It's too hot in summer (many 100 degree days) & too cold in winter (icy wind). Hit zero last winter & the bricks fell off the front of our house! I feel that this is "New LA". So many people from LA came here with their bad driving habits. Tailgating, no signals, aggressive driving, passing on the right. There aren't enough lanes to keep up with the traffic. Our daughter graduated HS here & I wasn't impressed with the education. People don't seem that bright. All her friends became unwed mothers with multiple baby daddies. The only work I could find was in call centers. Pay is ridiculously low. I am making $3/hour LESS than I was 8 years ago back home. I didn't like the traffic there even more but I'd trade the rain for sweltering heat day after day. Very poor road construction traffic control here. Workers will just stop in the road with no back-up warning behind them. Lots of people don't wear seat belts or use helmets. It's kind of a backwards place. The cops don't even have their headlights on at dusk. SW Idaho is not scenic. Mormon influence is rampant. Every house in our neighborhood has 5+ kids. Many businesses closed Sundays. Can't shop for a car on a Sunday. Building is going on like crazy but I wonder how these people will survive - what jobs they will find. Min wage is 7.25 in this state. The good thing is if you go to an event, parking is usually free, not $10. You won't have to fear being shot or stabbed going to a concert & we've gone to many here. I like a smaller town.
I'd rate it 7 out of 10.
Dorothy | Meridian, ID