Boise City, Idaho SperlingViews

Hi Roxy, I lived in SLO for almost 20 yrs and there is just no other place like it in the US. We moved to Las Vegas because of a business we had but dearly missed SLO. We found Eagle, Id (which is a suburb right outside of Boise) while looking at a business out here. We fell in love with the area and bought a house here a year later. We still miss SLO but if you look at the cost of homes it is so incredibly inflated. We still have a ranch there and were lucky to buy that several years ago before the area became so popular. It is hard for a new family to start there because of the inflated home prices. But as far as the weather, people and attitude it is the best place in the US that we have found, although it is smaller town living you have the beaches and the moutains and average temps around 70 degrees. In Eagle/Boise because of the economy home prices have fallen drastically you can easily buy a fantastic home on a decent piece of property (1/2 acre) for about 300,000. I don't know what your price range is but there are foreclosures everywhere. If you can find a decent job here you would be in good shape. On the other hand there is not a large multicultural population here, but I for one would welcome it!! I hope this helps.

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re: - 11/1/2009
Well I see the effect that the lack of spending per pupil, and large numbers per teacher have taken a toll on the overall intelligence level of your population in Boise. With attitudes like those seen in Magnum and Jim, your city is on the way out the back door while the rest of tthe country is moving forward! LOL

re: re: - 12/26/2008 - 9/28/2009
Again with the lack of multicultural crap. Good God! move to California. There is more multicultural naval gazing liberals in Cali than any other planet. What color is the sky in your world Tiffany?

re: re: - 12/26/2008 - 11/11/2009
Thats right Brenda- stay in Bedford ohio- don't come here. Our 4 children love the schools here and the ratio is low. The standards are high and the teachers are great. The rest of the country is not moving forward by the way. 16 states are near bankruptcy and Idaho isn't one of them.

re: - 10/11/2009
I agree with Magnum. What good does multiculturalism do? If you mean Asians, okay. They are usually hard working, studious and family oriented. But if you mean Hispanic and African American, then you are jsut asking for more trash, more crowded E.R.'s, more uninsured drivers, more noise, and much more crime! No thanks! Believe me, I know. Multiculturalism has ruined so many large cities, including my own city - Phoenix.

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