Overall Costs here are better than many places
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5/29/2013
Sales tax is one area that it hard to get used to, taxes here are probably average but I was not used to paying sales tax. After I checked it out against other states not bad overall. Income tax is below average and they do not tax Social Security. Amenities are good for the money, roads are maintained, parks are everywhere and very nice. Walking trails and natural areas very accessible. Jobs pay fair and there is variety of employment. At 65 I found work in few months. Yes you do have to have good work ethic to make it. Not a charity state. Food is abundant and because of the nice rural mix natural healthy food is easily available. It takes me 10 minutes to get from south Nampa to freeway and 15 minutes to get to airport or downtown Boise. Not bad for commute.
CJ | Nampa, ID