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Mountains, Conservative, dry heat mostly, definitely not as huge a drug city as some other cities out west (which is why I ruled out Denver here, as well as pretty much anywhere on the coast), milder than Arizona generally, and not overly crowded/bad traffic.
Salt Lake City is NOT conservative despite the Mormon presence. The city has a had a Democratic mayor since the 1970s and is quite progressive overall including eradicating housing/employment discrimination due to sexual orientation in 2009 and legalizing gay marriage in 2013.
That sound pretty nice, but isn't SLC it quite cold?
Salt Lake City gets a lot of snow in the winter, but doesn't often get the bone-chilling cold you'll find in the midwest and northeast. Highs are generally in the upper 30s or lower 40s throughout December, January and February. We have relatively short springs (sorry to say), but nice summers and beautiful autumns.
To address the issue of liberal vs conservative, since it has been addressed by two posters already, Utah overall is very conservative. Salt Lake City is much more liberal. I'm guessing, though, that most true liberals would still consider it to be on the conservative side.
The village of Volcano on the Big island of Hawaii. In the mountains, drier weather, cooler but not cold in the winter. real estate is pretty reasonable for Hawaii.
Looking for the ideal place for my family and I. I work as a CPA from home so work isn't an issue. I'll list our priorities from most to least important:
- Low Crime/Drugs (we have a young family)
- Warmer, Drier weather (mild winters but still 4-ish seasons)
- Centrist or leaning conservative politics
- Mountainous (not flat) terrain
- Not overly-crowded traffic (open to small cities, even small towns)
Thanks for your help!
Random ideas...
Boise/Meridian ID
Grants Pass/Medford OR
Reno NV
Sierra Vista AZ
I've lived in Boise for two years and it gets very cold for long periods of time.. If you don't love cold weather, avoid Boise like the plague. As well, when summer comes around Boise turns into a high elevation Phoenix with temps that can be over 100F for weeks. I could share the story of the dreadful winter I was there where it didn't get above 10F for one month and 20F for two months. Not to mention the massive amount of snow. I'm not a fan of Boise's weather and the irony is it is located in a desert. It is also cloudy quite often, but doesn't get all the rainfall you get in Oregon or Washington.
I've lived in Boise for two years and it gets very cold for long periods of time.. If you don't love cold weather, avoid Boise like the plague. As well, when summer comes around Boise turns into a high elevation Phoenix with temps that can be over 100F for weeks. I could share the story of the dreadful winter I was there where it didn't get above 10F for one month and 20F for two months. Not to mention the massive amount of snow. I'm not a fan of Boise's weather and the irony is it is located in a desert. It is also cloudy quite often, but doesn't get all the rainfall you get in Oregon or Washington.
Gee - I read that Boise gets over 100F just eight days a year, and over 90F on 51 days a year. Can you please provide statistics as to the year that Boise got "over 100F for weeks"?
I'd also be interested in seeing the statistics on the year "where it didn't get above 10F for one month and 20F for two months", because that doesn't reflect reality either.
Gee - I read that Boise gets over 100F just eight days a year, and over 90F on 51 days a year. Can you please provide statistics as to the year that Boise got "over 100F for weeks"?
I'd also be interested in seeing the statistics on the year "where it didn't get above 10F for one month and 20F for two months", because that doesn't reflect reality either.
According to weather averages Charlotte, NC doesnt get above 90F during May. Please google the temps for Charlotte last week and this week. Please dont use weather averages to predict the temps in a place which can vary drastically year to year.
I've lived in Boise for two years and it gets very cold for long periods of time.. If you don't love cold weather, avoid Boise like the plague. As well, when summer comes around Boise turns into a high elevation Phoenix with temps that can be over 100F for weeks. I could share the story of the dreadful winter I was there where it didn't get above 10F for one month and 20F for two months. Not to mention the massive amount of snow. I'm not a fan of Boise's weather and the irony is it is located in a desert. It is also cloudy quite often, but doesn't get all the rainfall you get in Oregon or Washington.
This doesn't seem characteristic of Boise at all to me, I have been visiting there for a few decades now due to family being there and am very familiar with the climate. Winters are usually milder and the place does get a lot sunshine compared to other places I've lived.
This doesn't seem characteristic of Boise at all to me, I have been visiting there for a few decades now due to family being there and am very familiar with the climate. Winters are usually milder and the place does get a lot sunshine compared to other places I've lived.
I do dislike the inversions in the winter there.
Now I'm confused. I've heard both sides of Boise's winter. Either mild, or cold and uncomfortable...
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