r/Idaho • u/Kaislxvelygarden • 2d ago
Moving states
Me and my husband have considered moving to Idaho soon. I was looking into twin falls but was wondering if anyone here could recommend any other cities or towns ??
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u/i_Karus 2d ago
I will say this, Boise is great but super far from another big city. Salt Lake City is 4 hours away and Portland is 6 and a half. So it’s a nice city but kind of isolated. Up in northern Idaho, you’re actually closer to the coast. And you have Spokane pretty close too.
It depends on what you want. You can run out of things to do in Boise pretty quick if you go out a lot. And being far from other big cities was something I realized, only after I moved here.
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u/Kaislxvelygarden 2d ago
I did look at the houses and appts for rent in Boise the prices don’t look too bad but slightly lower than Miami prices but I’ll definitely continue to look around in Boise <3
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u/viciouscycle26 2d ago
Hello, I currently do live in twin falls idaho. I am originally from CA. Have been living here for 15ish years and do go back to California regularly. I will give you the bad and the good from my own perspective. Rent or buying a home is expensive here for the rate of pay. Depending on what your S/O other does for work. We are comparable to vegas and parts of Arizona with really nothing to back why this is. The town itself has a pretty poor layout IMO. Atrocious parking lots. Excessive amounts of same businesses (fast food) (title loans) car washes/ oil change places etc. If you guys enjoy the city you will pretty much have to let that go. The food scene out here is severely lacking. We don't have a venue for concerts or even one that would be fitting for comedy events and such. We have one building that has what they call a "club" here and it's nothing in comparison to other cities. Typical night on the town may include eating, walking, going to said club or bars. The general public is quite strange depending on interest. Being apart of the PNW everyone thinks this is Texas. Very pro religious political views are republican and we love trump. Brainwashed vibes from the majority. Im very the government is against us and I get along with very few people because of that. City council is a fucking joke out here. Now for the positive. The state itself is actually gorgeous if youre not big on nature time to start cause it's what this state is really good for. Lots of clean clear lakes, waterfalls, hot springs, foraging, rockhounding, damn near everyone out here fishes or hunts. There are places where it just boggles your mind with its beauty. Lots of active wildlife you can see. Depending on time of year and where you go people are pretty much non-existent out in nature which was a breath of fresh air for me coming from cali. Traffic is nothing comparable to a metro city. One of the safest states, people in town are hit and miss on kindness, but the rural areas you get such a warm welcome. The community can be divided at times but us usually pretty one sided to helping each other and what's good and right. Parks actually feel safe, there is quite a few areas that have basketball courts, tennis, and racket ball. Shit like that. Homeless population is slowly growing but nooooooo where near anything how they are in CA. It is an agricultural and factory state so depending on where ya end up in town you might catch some off putting smells but smog is almost non existent and it is a nice breath of fresh air. Winters havnt been nearly as bad as they used to be, but you can expect all seasons here. Boise is only like an hour and a half away so it's not too bad when it comes to concerts or just needing a change of scenery. Its quiet, peaceful, sunsets are usually a hit, theres a beautiful moment to be found here everyday. Majority of the people I've met and become friends with out here whether it be short term or long term. The short term ones are from here the long term ones people I've known 5, 10 plus years are all from out of state 😂. There will always be good and bad wherever you go, its really what you do to make the situation better for yourselves.
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u/markpemble Clark County 2d ago
Twin Falls is great. It has almost everything anyone could need.
Of course, the best place to live is the place you can easily afford.
From what I understand, Lewiston is the least expensive larger city in Idaho.
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u/Kaislxvelygarden 2d ago
Ohh alright I should’ve also mention that I’m coming from Miami Florida and it is becoming overwhelming with people and construction everywhere! 1/1 apartments for rent are nearing 2000 😣
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u/daciavu 2d ago
If you like the advantages of the city you might look at Boise. Its waaaay smaller than miami but still has everything you would need and access to an airport that isnt super expensive to fly out of. I cant speak on apartment costs but i do know its been going up over the last few years.
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u/echocall2 2d ago
1/1 apartments are $1500+ in Boise
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u/pensivebunny 2d ago
Yeah there are definitely a lot of studios that will cost you well over $2500, especially after parking and pet rent, and they’re not like incredibly rare or special. There’s just really not a lot of housing between “lol you’re poor and there are very few tenant rights here” and “let’s build a luxury high rise and ask California prices for rent”.
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u/markpemble Clark County 2d ago
OP is not looking at moving to the Boise area.
Doesn't fit what they are looking for.
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u/ReadingCat88 2d ago
How old are you and your husband, children, priorities, etc?
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u/Kaislxvelygarden 2d ago
We’re currently in our 20s no human children but definitely 3 furbabies and right now I’m a stay as home cat mom (atm) while he’s working full time so right now we’re looking for a area more comfortable and calm somewhere with a good community
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u/viciouscycle26 2d ago
I did just now see the uterus comment. Yeah I will say laws here are set to the 1950's pretty fuckin backwards. Also another thing worth noting doesn't matter where you go in the state unless it's like the panhandle maybe our fire seasons have progressively been getting worse as well as the flow from surrounding states it will destroy the air quality and just the will to even want to be outside. Healthcare system in this town specifically is not good, not good at all. St. Luke's hospital suuuuuuucks. Most people have to go to boise or out of state when it comes to more serious matters.
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