@@Kudeghraw My neighbor is from California. He is a retired Deputy. My best friend is originally from Michigan, he retired from the CHP and said he will never go back to California, for any reason. I worked for four years on a police department in the Bay Area. I will never go back into California, never! Another neighbor lived in California and is retired from the Navy. He said they could not pay him enough to live in California again. Most of the people I know, in our small town, have exactly the same attitude.
I am not seeing that at all. People are moving here because they want to live HERE not there. So if they changed here to be there, it defeats the purpose. I havent 'met anyone moving in that is looking to change Idaho but hope to be welcomed by Idaho instead.
I have lived (40 minutes) outside of Idaho Falls for many years. Your review is right on the money. You wrapped up the pro's and cons perfectly. I am sure that your honest review will help many people.
I would like to say, as someone who grew up all over this nation, do to a fther in the navey, and is not religious. The LDS community has been the kindest and most inviting. While visiting family in I.F. my family was constantly invited to Founders Day events, picknicks, bbqs, family gatherings, etc etc. In the short time I was there, we as a family never felt like outsiders. This may be just my experience, but those who do not feel welcome probably aren't comfortable meeting new people and probably feel that way anywhere. I sincerely mean what I say about the church. They are a wonderful community in I.F.
I enjoyed your video. If people are leaving because they feel Idaho is too conservative, then fantastic. Please leave and take your liberal politics with you. Liberal cities are turning into dumps because of thier horrible policies that don't work.
@@britenrhodehouse8692 definitely feels like that for some! Others are able to still make it by and then some. Just depends on how you look at it and what your situation is
@LifeinIdahoFallsID there are always some who do well... but the vast majority is getting hit hard and many who were doing alright are now struggling. I sense the tables are about to turn for those who are crowing about how well they're doing also
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID "definitely feels like that for some! Others are able to still make it by".............. ah yes, this is the life we want. i cant afford electric, rent or food. but hey, according to some 14 year old chickthis is the life i want. yayayayay!!!! we have in fact fool proofed this world until the fools have completely taken over. sincerely, your local darwinist. have a great day kid
Gawd…I HOPE THEY KEEP GOING!!!! PLEASE, for the love of all things good; LEAVE, BEAT FEET, GET THE HELL OUT!!!! The locals will be more than happy to take back “OUR” Idaho!!! Don’t threaten…please; make it a promise!
@@amygoodrich7040 sorry Chief, five more of us incoming Washington refugees. Take heart though we’re coming for the freedom and will work to maintain it plus one of us is a highly trained medical personnel and the other a talented home builder remodeler and marksmen. Plus our progeny have grown up listening to Starship Troopers as a bed time book.
@@charleshetrick3152 Welcome to Idaho Falls! It's a wonderful town to raise a family. It's gotten tough the past few years with more people and an infrastructure that doesn't support it. So don't take us locals to heart when they say go away. What they usually mean is that they want all the congestion and high house prices to go away.
I would love to see more people leave. Housing prices have gone insane since the pandemic. I am lucky enough to own a home, and I'm happy that it has almost doubled in value. However, I'm stuck in it because there is no way I could afford anything decent anymore.
@@deepinthewasatch66 why do you think that? With all that equity you would have a great down payment. Rates came down today and you can even buy down the rate more in some cases.
The best rib eye steak I've ever eaten (twice) has been in Idaho Falls. The flavor was amazing. And I have had meals all over the world in my life. So there you go... Good Luck!
I lived in California 58 years🤮🤮🤬 went to Utah 4 years now I’m here in Idaho. I love it here. I was shocked on all the stores and eating establishments that left California. How could it be to conservative??🙄 no such thing! May I suggest you go to California. Hunting and fishing is the best in the states as far as I’m concerned. The people and drivers here are some of the nicest I’ve met. In Utah I thought the middle finger was welcome to Utah. 🤷♂️. I drove 15 min to see the beautiful forests, and the farms and tractors bring joy to my heart. I’ve watched so many states plow up farmland, almond orchards, fruit, orchards, and build houses are put in hemp. I’m not Mormon but have no problem with them, I talk and interact with them and never had them pushed there’s view on me at all. Wages ? Well I’m retired so I really don’t know what they are here, but gas and fuel is just as comparable then most red states. Go visit California and we can have that conversation. The winters, haven’t experienced one yet, but Utah had some severe weathers. Entertainment? Hmm I’m to old to go to a concert or large crowds if you like entertainment go to Vegas very expensive lots of HOA’s high taxes! Sales tax could not believe it’s 6% here.🥰🥰 wow go to Vegas or California Utah it’s much more there. Property tax I was paying 4000 a year in California here I’m paying 1100 a year. If there one bitch I have, is your code, as retired contractor in the state of California, which is way over regulated the regulations here hardly nothing which is not good when you get into some of the land development, electrical 😳😳😳 among other things. Jc I was shocked to say the least. I’m surprised there not a lot of house fires with houses we looked at.
IF (flat wide land) must be different then Poky (tucked in a valley with Mountains that redirect storms) for winter since we have the valley. We have a mild winter for Dec-April with Feb being the coldest, most snow fall, with steady mild wind.
You explain why people are leaving. But these are the reason why I want to come! Let it snow let it snow let it snow… plus conservative values, hiking, out doors, and I love driving..
I've lived here for my entire life of 74 years and it sure is super crazy how many hamster cage apartments are being cheaply built in Idaho Falls. Not to mention the super crazy traffic congestion in recent years.
It's because normal people can't afford a normal house in the new America. It's sad and unfortunate. No one wants to see apartments going up in their area.
yeah so many hamster cage apartments are being cheaply built and at the same time, so many businesses have closed and some that haven't closed are closing. I don't understand
One common regret: the state betrayed their citizenship during COVID, enforcing lockdowns. I had to have a letter telling police if they stopped me that my job at the Lab was necessary. Then that same Lab you mentioned fired 10% of their workforce for refusing an experimental drug which killed about six employees in one year according to their own leaked records. This same Lab dominates local politics, pushing DEI hiring, and intimidates lawyers who would otherwise represent their employees. The Lab workers themselves do great, necessary work, but the contractor, who holds a near monopoly on US labs nationwide, needs to go. Also, police in the state consider Idaho Falls the worst place to work, as it is also the most dangerous in the state for police officers.
@@goolash1000 not sure where you are getting that report about Idaho falls being the most dangerous. Definitely the safest city I have ever lived in and Boise is much bigger with much more crime. That is a shame about 2020, it was a weird time and a lot of states were doing crazy things. I don’t think any state got it 100% right. The whole thing was wacky
Leaving east Idaho because of the "cold" weather is laughable. Recent years have been downright tropical. Moving to someplace like the desert southwest with 120 degree heat? No thanks.
When you learn that hedge funds are buying up water rights along the Colorado and the reasons why, 120 degree weather and expensive water costs are the future in the SW.
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID Too flat, dry, dusty and conservative. Of course my family is very religious and I'm not so there's that. It could color my judgement. I also live near lots of trees and mountains. I did find some surprisingly delicious restaurants and I really enjoyed walking thru the new development along the river. I also loved your downtown. Idaho Falls has made some great progress and the people were so nice. I made sure to give good Yelp reviews. 😉. It's a nice place to visit but I couldn't live there.
If you don't like it here in Idaho I heard Mexico is pretty good or Ukraine I heard they have land that just opened up you can build your new house the Gaza Strip is looking for new residency
@@LifeinIdahoFallsIDactually all plastic can be recycled but it's not cost efficient. In some instances it's more expensive for a business to use recycled materials.
@smileyone1612 you don't know traffic. Yes, it's grown substantial in the past 5 years but if you think our traffic is going to scare the new people, it won't. It's nonexistent compared to almost anywhere else.
Yes some have found it difficult to find a pay that is equal or more than what they are making in other states. However, some costs of living are less. So it depends. I do hope that wages increase here soon though to make up for the growth we have been having.
@@terrysteward6765 which part of California? The conservative blue collar towns that support guns, God and freedom? Or the more liberal parts? California’s is a big state and I have yet to meet any liberal Californians coming here
What area is the video clip at 2:47 from? Hoping to move here next year but I haven't been able to visit yet, youtube is my only window into what the area looks like!
That area is south of town. I believe if you take Holmes south of sunnyside heading south for a few miles. It could also be 129th a few miles south of sunnyside. Can’t remember which road exactly I was on but somewhere around there. Even south of 65th
@@2mtal718 pretty good! Always improving and building more. I haven’t heard much negative but I am also in the home schooling space so I have a different lens in regards to public schooling. What are you looking for in a public school?
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID oh I'm not even sure my son is only five months old. I was just thinking for the future we are from Illinois. so didn’t want to think about making the move if the schools weren’t good.
@@2mtal718 totally get it! Guess you’ll have to ask yourself what “good” means to you. Most people really like the schools out here. We think public school no matter where you are doesn’t teach great critical thinking skills. It’s more like memorizing facts. That sounds harsh but for us we put our kids in a private school that is like a home school. They spend most of the day outside learning real skills like gardening, science experiments, over course reading and writing etc. but also art, theatre, then working as a team and problem solving. No grades. Just based off their individual skill level… this type of fun, free and student lead learning was more important than memorizing facts in a desk all day. Haha so I’m not the best person to ask! I do know that when schools are bad, you hear about it. I haven’t heard much bad , if any, in this area.
The city school district is overcrowded and they have tried to pass a bond numerous times to try to get more funding to cover the expenses to build more space, but they keep getting denied by the voters.
@@growingstronguniversity5295 yes this was a big debate. I think they were wanting to improve the space they already have. Voters definitely wanted something to change but didn’t like the terms of the bond
Nah some of us are fleeing from the people’s republic of Washington State. I can tolerate a little cold and wind in exchange for a bit more liberty. Really curious how you feel about the rumors medical staff are fleeing re the abortion laws.
Yes people are definitely moving here more than people are leaving. I haven’t helped any doctors personally or know of any that have left because of that. I would have to look into it
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID it’s mostly the liberal media here in Washington seemingly trying to scare up some controversy but it seemed reasonably possibly after all I’m sorting out leaving do to political policies here. I’m aiming for Boise (rather reasonably far enough out of the city proper to have a couple acres) but your video popped up in my feed so to the algorithm.
Make good town roading decisions while you’re small or the town will grow locking the roads in and it’s the roads that make the towns, oh and the criminal landscape.
How and whether the government supports and nurtures a criminal landscape over the lives of its actual and law abiding citizen “dreamers” who never got to live and have been overlooked and neglected by this government presumably because they have “citizen” impeding government attention and rectification for the actual domestic injury and plight. It is a lot to unpack and to fathom, but that is what’s going on a national scale.
@@E2tge gem lake bike park is an easy place to go not very far away. Then the other places are a bit further in Pocatello or up north. There may be a trail or 2 in Kelly canyon but I am not sure
Thanks! I was able to ride in Pocatello, and it is very good. I would add that Idaho Falls is a very good gravel bike town. The bike shop in town has a bikepacking race I have done. The Fitzgerald 300 route is amazing.
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID Yeah, I don't get it! You talk about , and make it sound like there are hoards and hoards of people leaving..... yes I'm sure there are some leaving... I for one would very much like to leave, BUT there are hundreds and hundreds coming into Idaho, much, much more than are leaving! This used to be a nice quite little town.... NOT NOW!
Also sounds like Utah where wages are messed up so pretty sure Idaho would be the same. Are there bus systems or some sort of transit. I don’t drive currently but that is also another goal
I find it interesting that you say conservatives are for freedom when they’re doing everything to take away rights from others. Our medical here is being shredded because of politicians threatening healthcare providers if they have the audacity to help women. Nothing like less medical options due to physicians leaving the state. I e been all over the country. California and New York have the same amount of freedom as Idaho or Montana. And like any other city, Idaho Falls has its pros and cons. Seeing as Idaho Falls is growing and not shrinking, instead of making the video about why people are fleeing (less than coming), it may have been better to write this in such a way to give the pros and cons. Guns and religion isn’t necessarily what Idaho Falls or Idaho is about. Not even close, though there is more of that here than say, Salt Lake which I moved black from after 23 years. As for leaving, the weather is #1 as you alluded to. But I’d take 0 degrees during the winter over 115 in Arizona in the summer. You can dress for the cold. You can travel to Salt Lake and make a day of it for entertainment. Three hours each way isn’t a burden and the trip is entertaining. I think you may need to reevaluate this list as a lot of it doesn’t really apply, or it does, but just like any other city. And here’s to more people moving in, a more diverse group who will bring new cultures to the area, especially ethnic grocery stores. You mentioned that those who don’t have religion might not have culture. Having moved here from Miami in the 70s, I’d say IF had very little culture, while certain people had their own insular culture based on religion or work. Friends who have moved in from other states are quite cultured. Good luck with the real estate business.
@@JLStanton1968 thanks for this thorough comment! I do have a pros and cons video and many others coming out soon. I agree with much of what you said too
@@theHammr88 they believe they are because they believe in Jesus Christ is the son of God. But I know other Christian’s churches still don’t think that’s true.
@@paddlingrubberduckie8766 I haven’t seen any of that personally. Everyone moving here are super conservative. Pro Trump, pro gun, pro God and pro freedom.
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID Bonneville county just voted in a top down government replacing the bottom up government we use to have in the county. This last election has produced a climate were the republicans are to surrender their platform. This was done through the naivety of new republican voters in the area and the deliberate left leaning attacks against the local republican party. Granted water rights was a shoe horn and a key factor in this situation.
Idaho falls sucks. I hate it here. Im conservative but Idaho brings it to a whole new level. It's so far conservative it makes republicans look liberal
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID well i feel up in small town eagle Nampa area so treasure valley. There's alot to do aleven as a farm kid. Here it seems like your either Mormon or a drug addict of some sort. Or drama. If your a pedestrian you liable to get ran over crossing the street on your cue. The winters suck honestly. Lol I haven't had a good experience in Idaho falls I've only got another few months here and I'm leaving Idaho permanently as an Idaho resident seeings how the overpriced markets have reached eastern Idaho
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID also the legal system in Idaho is super corrupt I have family in their system. Seems like you could fart sideways and get a ticket around here or arrested
I hope non religious and progressives are moving here to get us closer to modern sensibilities. Hopefully the anti-freedom ultra right types move to North Idaho to be with their kind.
@@GoldenFlowerAbbey that’s kinda why people like it, they don’t want rampant drug use like is seen in Seattle Tacoma Olympia Portland San Francisco et al. The smell is disgusting as well.
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Sounds like all of the correct people are leaving. This is fantastic news.
Who are the ‘correct people’?
@@Kudeghraw My neighbor is from California. He is a retired Deputy. My best friend is originally from Michigan, he retired from the CHP and said he will never go back to California, for any reason. I worked for four years on a police department in the Bay Area. I will never go back into California, never! Another neighbor lived in California and is retired from the Navy. He said they could not pay him enough to live in California again. Most of the people I know, in our small town, have exactly the same attitude.
@moa3008 anyone that wants to change idaho to what they came from, which is pretty much every move in
I am not seeing that at all. People are moving here because they want to live HERE not there. So if they changed here to be there, it defeats the purpose. I havent 'met anyone moving in that is looking to change Idaho but hope to be welcomed by Idaho instead.
Who are the "correct people"? Hopefully the people leaving are the anti freedom MAGA.
I have lived (40 minutes) outside of Idaho Falls for many years. Your review is right on the money. You wrapped up the pro's and cons perfectly. I am sure that your honest review will help many people.
@@schnder1 thank you so much!!
If you are a liberal / communist then please leave.
Do you now any extreme leftest that live in East Idaho? I haven't met any yet..
I would like to say, as someone who grew up all over this nation, do to a fther in the navey, and is not religious. The LDS community has been the kindest and most inviting. While visiting family in I.F. my family was constantly invited to Founders Day events, picknicks, bbqs, family gatherings, etc etc. In the short time I was there, we as a family never felt like outsiders. This may be just my experience, but those who do not feel welcome probably aren't comfortable meeting new people and probably feel that way anywhere.
I sincerely mean what I say about the church. They are a wonderful community in I.F.
I totally agree! Thank you so much!!
Wow! #8 I had no idea was an option! That just bumped Idaho way up on my list!!! ❤
For recycling?
I love Idaho Falls. I moved there from Massachusetts in 2004. I now live in Boise. Winter is my favorite season.
@@CheriCornellLancaster-q1h thanks for the comment! I love it too!
Let them runaway. Don’t let the door hit them on the way out.
I enjoyed your video. If people are leaving because they feel Idaho is too conservative, then fantastic. Please leave and take your liberal politics with you. Liberal cities are turning into dumps because of thier horrible policies that don't work.
@@nathanbroadhead4277 thank you!
Man I can’t wait to move to Idaho.
@ come on over
Cost of living has ballooned waaaaaay outside of reality!
@@britenrhodehouse8692 definitely feels like that for some! Others are able to still make it by and then some. Just depends on how you look at it and what your situation is
@LifeinIdahoFallsID there are always some who do well... but the vast majority is getting hit hard and many who were doing alright are now struggling. I sense the tables are about to turn for those who are crowing about how well they're doing also
@@britenrhodehouse8692 we’ll see! It’s an election year, a lot can change for sure!
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID "definitely feels like that for some! Others are able to still make it by".............. ah yes, this is the life we want. i cant afford electric, rent or food. but hey, according to some 14 year old chickthis is the life i want. yayayayay!!!!
we have in fact fool proofed this world until the fools have completely taken over.
sincerely, your local darwinist. have a great day kid
@@jeff_lee69 wow you think I’m 14!? That’s the best compliment I heard all year. Didn’t realize I looked so young!
Gawd…I HOPE THEY KEEP GOING!!!! PLEASE, for the love of all things good; LEAVE, BEAT FEET, GET THE HELL OUT!!!! The locals will be more than happy to take back “OUR” Idaho!!! Don’t threaten…please; make it a promise!
@@amygoodrich7040 sorry Chief, five more of us incoming Washington refugees. Take heart though we’re coming for the freedom and will work to maintain it plus one of us is a highly trained medical personnel and the other a talented home builder remodeler and marksmen. Plus our progeny have grown up listening to Starship Troopers as a bed time book.
@@charleshetrick3152 Welcome to Idaho Falls! It's a wonderful town to raise a family. It's gotten tough the past few years with more people and an infrastructure that doesn't support it. So don't take us locals to heart when they say go away. What they usually mean is that they want all the congestion and high house prices to go away.
This is what I am seeing all the time. Did you already make the move here?
It's not yours. It's ours
@@charleshetrick3152 Yes! The book, not the movie. Robert Heinlein has been my favorite author since I was young.
If they're leaving Idaho Falls because of the wind and moving to Wyoming, they will have a big surprise when they arrive. Wyoming is very windy!
@@afsharlady oh good to know!
Definitely
I would love to see more people leave. Housing prices have gone insane since the pandemic. I am lucky enough to own a home, and I'm happy that it has almost doubled in value. However, I'm stuck in it because there is no way I could afford anything decent anymore.
@@deepinthewasatch66 why do you think that? With all that equity you would have a great down payment. Rates came down today and you can even buy down the rate more in some cases.
The best rib eye steak I've ever eaten (twice) has been in Idaho Falls. The flavor was amazing. And I have had meals all over the world in my life. So there you go... Good Luck!
@@mariodesmo oh awesome! Do you remember where you had it?
Most likely Jakers Bar and Grill and The Sandpiper Restaurant…🤷🏻♂️
I lived in California 58 years🤮🤮🤬 went to Utah 4 years now I’m here in Idaho. I love it here. I was shocked on all the stores and eating establishments that left California. How could it be to conservative??🙄 no such thing! May I suggest you go to California. Hunting and fishing is the best in the states as far as I’m concerned. The people and drivers here are some of the nicest I’ve met. In Utah I thought the middle finger was welcome to Utah. 🤷♂️. I drove 15 min to see the beautiful forests, and the farms and tractors bring joy to my heart. I’ve watched so many states plow up farmland, almond orchards, fruit, orchards, and build houses are put in hemp. I’m not Mormon but have no problem with them, I talk and interact with them and never had them pushed there’s view on me at all. Wages ? Well I’m retired so I really don’t know what they are here, but gas and fuel is just as comparable then most red states. Go visit California and we can have that conversation. The winters, haven’t experienced one yet, but Utah had some severe weathers. Entertainment? Hmm I’m to old to go to a concert or large crowds if you like entertainment go to Vegas very expensive lots of HOA’s high taxes!
Sales tax could not believe it’s 6% here.🥰🥰 wow go to Vegas or California Utah it’s much more there. Property tax I was paying 4000 a year in California here I’m paying 1100 a year. If there one bitch I have, is your code, as retired contractor in the state of California, which is way over regulated the regulations here hardly nothing which is not good when you get into some of the land development, electrical 😳😳😳 among other things. Jc I was shocked to say the least. I’m surprised there not a lot of house fires with houses we looked at.
@@MrAceman60 hi! Thanks for the comment
IF (flat wide land) must be different then Poky (tucked in a valley with Mountains that redirect storms) for winter since we have the valley. We have a mild winter for Dec-April with Feb being the coldest, most snow fall, with steady mild wind.
Poky is so pretty. Too bad the town is so run down.
@@z-licious Every town has a spot or two.
You explain why people are leaving. But these are the reason why I want to come! Let it snow let it snow let it snow… plus conservative values, hiking, out doors, and I love driving..
@@Infantry4Life.WarFighters come on over! :)
I've lived here for my entire life of 74 years and it sure is super crazy how many hamster cage apartments are being cheaply built in Idaho Falls. Not to mention the super crazy traffic congestion in recent years.
Yep! That’s why some locals are leaving! But it’s a hard decision for sure
The exact same thing is happening in Poky. I don't like it.
It's because normal people can't afford a normal house in the new America. It's sad and unfortunate. No one wants to see apartments going up in their area.
yeah so many hamster cage apartments are being cheaply built and at the same time, so many businesses have closed and some that haven't closed are closing. I don't understand
@@supermonk3y07 Smart city.
God,family, guns, patriotism....what else could you ask for. Anyone leaving probably lacks morality anyways
One common regret: the state betrayed their citizenship during COVID, enforcing lockdowns. I had to have a letter telling police if they stopped me that my job at the Lab was necessary. Then that same Lab you mentioned fired 10% of their workforce for refusing an experimental drug which killed about six employees in one year according to their own leaked records. This same Lab dominates local politics, pushing DEI hiring, and intimidates lawyers who would otherwise represent their employees. The Lab workers themselves do great, necessary work, but the contractor, who holds a near monopoly on US labs nationwide, needs to go. Also, police in the state consider Idaho Falls the worst place to work, as it is also the most dangerous in the state for police officers.
@@goolash1000 not sure where you are getting that report about Idaho falls being the most dangerous. Definitely the safest city I have ever lived in and Boise is much bigger with much more crime. That is a shame about 2020, it was a weird time and a lot of states were doing crazy things. I don’t think any state got it 100% right. The whole thing was wacky
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID Iowa nailed it, did nothing. As a result only had 0.1% higher mortality than Washington State which did everything.
#1 reason.
Channel 8 now owns channel 3 and it's weird. I don't want the same local news on 2 channels.
That's so weird! I no longer have real tv so I didn't even realize!
I’m from slc Utah and in Idaho now. Odd my goal is to get to Idaho falls. I miss the city life being in slc
@@amandatucker1712 what part of Idaho are you in now?
Feel free to go back😅
We're full!😊
Leaving east Idaho because of the "cold" weather is laughable. Recent years have been downright tropical. Moving to someplace like the desert southwest with 120 degree heat? No thanks.
Exactly !!!!! 😂
When you learn that hedge funds are buying up water rights along the Colorado and the reasons why, 120 degree weather and expensive water costs are the future in the SW.
It's 100 in California right now. Tropical? I think not
I'm visiting family in Idaho Falls and I can't wait to leave here.
@@toocutepuppies6535 what do you not like about it?
No habla Ingles?
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID Too flat, dry, dusty and conservative. Of course my family is very religious and I'm not so there's that. It could color my judgement. I also live near lots of trees and mountains. I did find some surprisingly delicious restaurants and I really enjoyed walking thru the new development along the river. I also loved your downtown. Idaho Falls has made some great progress and the people were so nice. I made sure to give good Yelp reviews. 😉. It's a nice place to visit but I couldn't live there.
@@toocutepuppies6535 thanks for the honest review!
Cool stay gone this time
If you don't like it here in Idaho I heard Mexico is pretty good or Ukraine I heard they have land that just opened up you can build your new house the Gaza Strip is looking for new residency
Did you know that only about 10% of plastics can be recycled?
I heard this! Crazy if that’s true. Wonder if that’s why there isn’t a push to recycle out here
@@LifeinIdahoFallsIDactually all plastic can be recycled but it's not cost efficient. In some instances it's more expensive for a business to use recycled materials.
Yep! Very true.
That is great to hear 👍
Thank you!
Tautphaus Park has a small amusement park. It's been here for decades.
Yes I guess you could count that as one… every time I walk by it it doesn’t look like it’s been used for a while
The whole State of Utah is mountainous.and beautiful.
sounds like heaven
If you like traffic.
@@smileyone1612 it’s a matter of perspective. Most of us are coming from areas that are staggeringly worse.
@smileyone1612 you don't know traffic. Yes, it's grown substantial in the past 5 years but if you think our traffic is going to scare the new people, it won't. It's nonexistent compared to almost anywhere else.
Thought about moving to id to be closer to my sister but wages are too low could not afford it...I am.a conservative from cny.
Yes some have found it difficult to find a pay that is equal or more than what they are making in other states. However, some costs of living are less. So it depends. I do hope that wages increase here soon though to make up for the growth we have been having.
Finally good news. A bunch more of them need to leave before they turn Idaho into California.
@@terrysteward6765 which part of California? The conservative blue collar towns that support guns, God and freedom? Or the more liberal parts? California’s is a big state and I have yet to meet any liberal Californians coming here
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID I met a few liberals from CA, OR and WA. Some of them moved back.
@@terrysteward6765 that happens too! The ones that don’t like it, do leave.
God guns and freedom is perfect. Can't wait to move to Idaho.
@@Christopher-r2e love it! Hit me up if you have real estate needs. I’d love to connect!
I will tolerate your existence with those ideals.
How come everyone mentions Texas and Florida when talking about weather. Phoenix Arizona is the number one moved to city.....
As a transplant from PHX, I much rather have 2 months of hiding in the house in PHX than 8 to 9 months of hibernation in Idaho!
Amen to that!!!
What do you mean@@grahamkatzer7332
@@grahamkatzer7332 you're only hibernating 8-9 months because your blood isn't thick yet. Most Idahoans only hibernate Jan-Mar.
@@z-licious Yup! Don't think it ever will, 8 years and counting and I'm still cold!
These hills have eyes here
I stay because of the whole god,guns, and freedom thing
@@jacobramirez9869 yes exactly!
Thanks for making this, Keep the Californians out 😂 we’re full!
@@JC-gd3cc true true
too late for that, they are all ready here by the hoards.
Hello, Californian here on my way to Idaho, you guys started it first by shipping all your people to our state so now we have to leave.
Shipping people to your state?
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID people from all over
The country coming to California
What area is the video clip at 2:47 from? Hoping to move here next year but I haven't been able to visit yet, youtube is my only window into what the area looks like!
That area is south of town. I believe if you take Holmes south of sunnyside heading south for a few miles. It could also be 129th a few miles south of sunnyside. Can’t remember which road exactly I was on but somewhere around there. Even south of 65th
I could also do video tour showing the areas or homes you are interested in. Are you hoping to buy a home?
It's the same everywhere.
How are the schools for kids in Idaho?
@@2mtal718 pretty good! Always improving and building more. I haven’t heard much negative but I am also in the home schooling space so I have a different lens in regards to public schooling. What are you looking for in a public school?
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID oh I'm not even sure my son is only five months old. I was just thinking for the future we are from Illinois. so didn’t want to think about making the move if the schools weren’t good.
@@2mtal718 totally get it! Guess you’ll have to ask yourself what “good” means to you. Most people really like the schools out here. We think public school no matter where you are doesn’t teach great critical thinking skills. It’s more like memorizing facts. That sounds harsh but for us we put our kids in a private school that is like a home school. They spend most of the day outside learning real skills like gardening, science experiments, over course reading and writing etc. but also art, theatre, then working as a team and problem solving. No grades. Just based off their individual skill level… this type of fun, free and student lead learning was more important than memorizing facts in a desk all day. Haha so I’m not the best person to ask! I do know that when schools are bad, you hear about it. I haven’t heard much bad , if any, in this area.
The city school district is overcrowded and they have tried to pass a bond numerous times to try to get more funding to cover the expenses to build more space, but they keep getting denied by the voters.
@@growingstronguniversity5295 yes this was a big debate. I think they were wanting to improve the space they already have. Voters definitely wanted something to change but didn’t like the terms of the bond
Nah some of us are fleeing from the people’s republic of Washington State. I can tolerate a little cold and wind in exchange for a bit more liberty.
Really curious how you feel about the rumors medical staff are fleeing re the abortion laws.
It's not rumors, it's fact. ID has lost 25% of it's small number of OB/GYNs since they passed the abortion ban law.
Sure they have
@@cliffstewart3361 do your own research then and see what you find
Yes people are definitely moving here more than people are leaving. I haven’t helped any doctors personally or know of any that have left because of that. I would have to look into it
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID it’s mostly the liberal media here in Washington seemingly trying to scare up some controversy but it seemed reasonably possibly after all I’m sorting out leaving do to political policies here. I’m aiming for Boise (rather reasonably far enough out of the city proper to have a couple acres) but your video popped up in my feed so to the algorithm.
Yeah Idaho falls is growing tremendously. And I have been here my whole life
@@gregstevens3232 yes and it will continue to do so I think!
Make good town roading decisions while you’re small or the town will grow locking the roads in and it’s the roads that make the towns, oh and the criminal landscape.
Criminal landscape?
How and whether the government supports and nurtures a criminal landscape over the lives of its actual and law abiding citizen “dreamers” who never got to live and have been overlooked and neglected by this government presumably because they have “citizen” impeding government attention and rectification for the actual domestic injury and plight.
It is a lot to unpack and to fathom, but that is what’s going on a national scale.
@@victoryforvictims3522 Oh gotcha! makes sense! Thanks for the explanation!!
Too late
Portneuf Medical seems to have better hospital/specialty med mall then IF too.
Not enough! Not soon enough!
I moved out of that town 5 1/2 years ago because of the winter and a lot of horrible people there!
@@Shortiee-x4v oh I’m so sorry it didn’t work out. Where did you move to?
What did the horrible people do? I'm curious and thinking of moving. 🤔
@ I’m a victim of domestic violence and mentally abused by many people. People are big time back stabbers. I highly recommend you to move!
Because leaving Las Vegas is just so 90s…
Nampa is pretty much the same LOL
@@maxwillson oh I bet!
This is the 3rd video I have seen about this. I’m from Utah and I think Idaho falls is awesome. 👏
Where in Idaho Falls do people mountain bike?
I agree! Me too!! Best place I have lived
@@E2tge gem lake bike park is an easy place to go not very far away. Then the other places are a bit further in Pocatello or up north. There may be a trail or 2 in Kelly canyon but I am not sure
Thanks! I was able to ride in Pocatello, and it is very good. I would add that Idaho Falls is a very good gravel bike town. The bike shop in town has a bikepacking race I have done. The Fitzgerald 300 route is amazing.
@@E2tge hey thanks so much! I’ll have to look into that
ya but those who buy their houses come to Idaho .
Trees suck.this is "Flat lander country"
@@phillipburns8818 where do you live?
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID
Now goshen
@@phillipburns8818 oh that’s super close. Do you like being out of town?
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID
Love it
Lady what you talking about ? No one is moving from that place!
Haha yes they are! People have left… not as many as are moving here but people are leaving for those reasons
You are gas lighting the viewers. Idaho Falls is growing exponentially.
Yes it is! I talk about that in this video and many others!
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID Yeah, I don't get it! You talk about , and make it sound like there are hoards and hoards of people leaving..... yes I'm sure there are some leaving... I for one would very much like to leave, BUT there are hundreds and hundreds coming into Idaho, much, much more than are leaving! This used to be a nice quite little town.... NOT NOW!
@@dougwheeler1265 totally understand!
Idaho is full....don't come here
@@dougwheeler1265 She's into real estate, helping to make our town full of implants & horrible traffic.
All the transplants are destroying Montana. They're like Locusts; Consume then move on.
Thats terrible to hear that Montana is getting destroyed.
Also sounds like Utah where wages are messed up so pretty sure Idaho would be the same. Are there bus systems or some sort of transit. I don’t drive currently but that is also another goal
@@amandatucker1712 there are some public transit options but definitely not like what utah has. We have a lot of room to grow there
Short answer no there is no public transit. There's a small public bus/van that primarily transports elderly and disabled.
It's to expensive.
Idaho Falls? Or the whole nation due to inflation?
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID Idaho & really, anywhere in the Mountain West. High$$$
I find it interesting that you say conservatives are for freedom when they’re doing everything to take away rights from others. Our medical here is being shredded because of politicians threatening healthcare providers if they have the audacity to help women. Nothing like less medical options due to physicians leaving the state.
I e been all over the country. California and New York have the same amount of freedom as Idaho or Montana. And like any other city, Idaho Falls has its pros and cons.
Seeing as Idaho Falls is growing and not shrinking, instead of making the video about why people are fleeing (less than coming), it may have been better to write this in such a way to give the pros and cons. Guns and religion isn’t necessarily what Idaho Falls or Idaho is about. Not even close, though there is more of that here than say, Salt Lake which I moved black from after 23 years.
As for leaving, the weather is #1 as you alluded to. But I’d take 0 degrees during the winter over 115 in Arizona in the summer. You can dress for the cold. You can travel to Salt Lake and make a day of it for entertainment. Three hours each way isn’t a burden and the trip is entertaining.
I think you may need to reevaluate this list as a lot of it doesn’t really apply, or it does, but just like any other city.
And here’s to more people moving in, a more diverse group who will bring new cultures to the area, especially ethnic grocery stores. You mentioned that those who don’t have religion might not have culture. Having moved here from Miami in the 70s, I’d say IF had very little culture, while certain people had their own insular culture based on religion or work. Friends who have moved in from other states are quite cultured.
Good luck with the real estate business.
@@JLStanton1968 thanks for this thorough comment! I do have a pros and cons video and many others coming out soon. I agree with much of what you said too
Good, leave. We don't exist. Go away....
Good Ridiance 😅
Mormonism is NOT CHRISTIAN.
@@theHammr88 they believe they are because they believe in Jesus Christ is the son of God. But I know other Christian’s churches still don’t think that’s true.
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID I am very aware what they believe. The Mormon "Jesus" is not the Jesus of the Bible.
@@theHammr88 they read the Bible too. They believe in the same person… so not sure how it’s different person when you’re talking about the same person
Good. Adios.
😂😅😊
Missed one, too many other people moving in from out of state. Inadvertently, they are changing our political climate to the left.
@@paddlingrubberduckie8766 I haven’t seen any of that personally. Everyone moving here are super conservative. Pro Trump, pro gun, pro God and pro freedom.
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID Bonneville county just voted in a top down government replacing the bottom up government we use to have in the county. This last election has produced a climate were the republicans are to surrender their platform. This was done through the naivety of new republican voters in the area and the deliberate left leaning attacks against the local republican party. Granted water rights was a shoe horn and a key factor in this situation.
What the hell is the purpose of this nonsense click bait??? Partial watch earned.
Hey thanks for the partial watch!
She's into real estate.
Idaho falls sucks. I hate it here. Im conservative but Idaho brings it to a whole new level. It's so far conservative it makes republicans look liberal
@@MoparGuy-x1r In what ways? I haven’t seen that yet
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID well i feel up in small town eagle Nampa area so treasure valley. There's alot to do aleven as a farm kid. Here it seems like your either Mormon or a drug addict of some sort. Or drama. If your a pedestrian you liable to get ran over crossing the street on your cue. The winters suck honestly. Lol I haven't had a good experience in Idaho falls I've only got another few months here and I'm leaving Idaho permanently as an Idaho resident seeings how the overpriced markets have reached eastern Idaho
@@LifeinIdahoFallsID also the legal system in Idaho is super corrupt I have family in their system. Seems like you could fart sideways and get a ticket around here or arrested
Not conservative enough! Rhinos everywhere!
@@FallsGirl really? I honestly haven’t met any yet and I help a lot of out of state buyers too
I hope non religious and progressives are moving here to get us closer to modern sensibilities. Hopefully the anti-freedom ultra right types move to North Idaho to be with their kind.
Fascists and no cannabis freedom
@@GoldenFlowerAbbey where?
Thank goodness. Communities that allow that turn to crap.
@@GoldenFlowerAbbey that’s kinda why people like it, they don’t want rampant drug use like is seen in Seattle Tacoma Olympia Portland San Francisco et al. The smell is disgusting as well.
Over-acting
Who? I’m not acting… are you acting? Oh you must mean overreacting. No?