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Dubois, WY
Unless you were born here, don't bother. -
3/23/2015Worst. Small town. Ever. Run by ancient small-minded people who can't get out of their own way to help themselves. Surprisingly xenophobic for a town that was touted as the second best western town to retire in. Very low mental health record. Wyoming itself is one of the highest ranked states for suicide and this town is no stranger to the occurence, sadly. Appalling discord among church members and obvious disparity between religions. It's the old "mine is better than yours" so let's not get together to help each other. If you weren't born here, you will never be regarded as viable unless you keep your wallet wide open and dish out donations. It's a very poor town, sadly, and depends on philanthropists to keep it going and they are slowly dying out. You will be "welcomed" just as much as thrown out with the bathwater as soon as you have an opinion about something. People are leaving in droves, especially young families who moved there for the low crime rate. Homes are listed on real estate websites for years, not much new blood moving in. Very remotely located insofar as accessing fair priced and healthier groceries. You have to drive 80 miles one way to the larger grocers in Lander or Riverton. The health food store is open "when [the owner] feels like it". You will find yourself buying most non perishable items online and paying a premium for delivery on larger items. In some cases, suppliers won't even deliver to Dubois. Businesses are closing constantly and there is little regularity with the restaurants being open aside from the local greasy spoon cafe. The upside is if you're looking to be left alone, valued only for your ability to constantly donate to local charities (all necessary for the handful of golden hearts that do live here) , don't mind that the hospital is 75 miles away, that there is no medical care on the weekends and only on occasional weekdays, that many people typically won't hold themselves accountable for their actions (or those of their kids), can't get a contractor to return your calls or find one who actually is licensed and insured, and dont mind the good ol' boy network, and chronic wind and unbearably long winters (dont believe the realtors who tell you there's 300 days of sunshine--they forget to mention that most of those days are too windy to go outside or too cold--. This is a great place for a two week vacation but not to bring your family to live. Unless you're a hermit. In which case, there's lots of great hiking, mountain biking, cross country skiing, etc...but plan on doing it alone. Don't bring your dogs either. Very unfriendly towards dogs in that they are considered nonentities by most, and disposable. Mostly, you need a passport to live here.