Becoming a bit much
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6/6/2022
After escaping the liberalism in California I moved here with my family and loved the friendly folks, cleanliness, and beautiful views. Some things that I dislike is the very high winds, long winters, and the hand numbing -10 degrees. It’s an adjustment for someone in warmer climates for sure! I know of people who have left because they couldn’t hang with the conditions. I’m from Northern California where it’s not as sunny as Southern California and even I feel it’s very depressing during winter. You probably only get 3 months of true summer as it’s raining/very cloudy all May and always rains or snows every Memorial Day weekend, guaranteed! As I’m writing this in June, we had a pretty bad thunderstorm and lightning last night. This definitely isn’t the best climate for everyone.
So since we have been here there has been an influx in crime, littering, and dangerous drivers. Not sure where these people are coming from but it’s definitely disappointing. The traffic can also be horrendous which isn’t fun to deal with. We have contemplated moving to a smaller town in Idaho but for now it’s home. All in all, it’s a great town for families and outdoor activities. Also, this is a very conservative town/state so you definitely may feel out of place if your not. When I moved here and spoke with people and told them where I’m from they all have made it clear that I’m welcome here as long as I don’t try and change things. They like it the way it is and don’t want anyone to change it and rightfully so.
Another note, there is a very large community of LDS. You won’t find very much diversity in religion here so if that’s something that would bother you I suggest to look elsewhere. I’m not bothered by them at all but I do have a tad bit of concern when my children are in school that maybe my children may be picked on or looked at differently because we are not LDS. But I will cross that bridge down the road or maybe not.
Good luck on finding your new home town!
Taylor | Idaho Falls, ID