Wyoming vs Montana vs Idaho (compare, population, life, pros)

[Tex?Il?]

I like Wyoming for the two flagship National Parks. ( SE corner (Cheyenne and Laramie) is ok I guess for the relative proximity to Denver).

I like the Biterroot-Flathead valley/Missoula area in Montana.

Not interested in Idaho.

[pnwguy2]

Wyoming, because as someone else said, it is mostly the home of Yellowstone, (its boundaries extend outside the state a little), and Teton, which beyond a doubt offers the most beautiful mountain range in North America, just ahead of the North Cascades in Washington State, IMO.

[Prickly Pear]

So is everyone going to comment on the scenery alone, and nothing else?

[Mezter]

Originally Posted by :-D

So is everyone going to comment on the scenery alone, and nothing else?

Well there's not much else really.

As far a cities it goes Idaho >> Montana > Wyoming

[survivingearth]

I would go with Idaho. Beautiful scenery plus great cities like Boise andCoeur D'alene

[Tex?Il?]

Originally Posted by :-D

So is everyone going to comment on the scenery alone, and nothing else?

For these three states? Yes. What else do these states have to offer except natural abundance?

Although if going by culture? Idaho probably in last place as it has a reputation for attracting xenophobic mindsets more than the other two states.

[pnwguy2]

Well, to be fair, these states offer quite a bit more than scenery. Idaho is a great agricultural state, Wyoming is a great natural resource state, and Montana offers the same, though to a lessor degree. However, most visitors come not for those things, but for the scenery and the ability to get into nature. So appreciate the natural resources as much as you appreciate the scenery. Pretty simple.

[survivingearth]

Originally Posted by Tex?Il?

For these three states? Yes. What else do these states have to offer except natural abundance?

Although if going by culture? Idaho probably in last place as it has a reputation for attracting xenophobic mindsets more than the other two states.

This comes as a surprise to me, i've always been welcomed in Idaho. Boise is one of the friendliest cities i've been

[pnwguy2]

Boise is the biggest and most "cultural" city between Seattle and Salt Lake. It is the best mix of wild west and sophisticated culture you will find in the region. I kind of like that mix, and apparently others do as well.

[Prickly Pear]

Originally Posted by Tex?Il?

For these three states? Yes. What else do these states have to offer except natural abundance?

Although if going by culture? Idaho probably in last place as it has a reputation for attracting xenophobic mindsets more than the other two states.

I'm sure the trio do offer things other than a beautiful landscape, though I think all three offer that. To be completely honest, outside of the shape, size or location of these, all three offer some sort of plain-like area (I think Southern Idaho isn't technically plains but it kind of looks like it and is flat like Eastern Montana/Wyoming, and is at the base of mountains), forests and tall, beautiful snow-capped mountains so in this way they are all sort of similar. They all have cold, dry winters, are mostly rural, and lean conservative. So what is there to separate the trio? If someone was comparing the three and could live in anywhere in either of them, what would be the benefit to say, pick Wyoming over the other two? Someone mentioned the cities in Idaho are better, and that could be one perceived benefit to Idaho over Montana and Wyoming, if that makes any sense.