Cottonwood, Idaho (Lewiston: school, oil, cars)

[Keim]

Originally Posted by SacTown11

Yes, but not everyone is you. Culture to me is different than what you define as culture. My wife is Catholic, so we like the idea of a large Catholic presence in the area. Hope you enjoy Moscow, I know I'll enjoy Cottonwood.

Re: Employment. Is City-Data ever updated? Employment figures show only 6% unemployment in the area. lmao I would likely try to find work in Lewiston and commute. I already drive an hour one way to work each day out in densely populated Cali, so no biggie there.

Unemployment is outdated. The current figure is 9-10%. Lots of people drive in to work in Lewiston. It can be a challenging drive. The Prairie gets more snow than either Lewiston or Moscow.

One difference between here and Cali: In Cali you drive an hour to a good paying job. Here you are driving an hour just to find a job. It probably doesn't pay especially well.

[SacTown11]

Originally Posted by Keim

Unemployment is outdated. The current figure is 9-10%. Lots of people drive in to work in Lewiston. It can be a challenging drive. The Prairie gets more snow than either Lewiston or Moscow.

One difference between here and Cali: In Cali you drive an hour to a good paying job. Here you are driving an hour just to find a job. It probably doesn't pay especially well.

Not true, at least in Sacramento. Our rate is above 12% unemployment and I drive an hour for a job that pays about 40% less than what I made before I was laid off last Summer from my job IN Sacramento. lol

I wouldn't move out there unless I had a job. Hopefully there will be need for database administrators or network administrators or whatever...

Then again, it doesn't absolutely have to be Cottonwood...if it takes living in Boise for a few years before I get to my final destination so be it. I just want out of California ASA-effin-P.

I just like the look of Cottonwood...small rural area, heavy Catholic presence, good schools and healthcare...ect. Just the kind of culture I'm looking for... - I'm not even Catholic. lol The wife is though, so there you go...

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

SacTown, if you are open on where to live, further north might not be a bad fit. The Spokane-CDA corridor has the potential for IT jobs, and there are a number of small towns and more rural areas to live on the Idaho side of the border that are within reasonable commuting distance to Spokane.

[SacTown11]

Originally Posted by Toyman at Jewel Lake

SacTown, if you are open on where to live, further north might not be a bad fit. The Spokane-CDA corridor has the potential for IT jobs, and there are a number of small towns and more rural areas to live on the Idaho side of the border that are within reasonable commuting distance to Spokane.

Yeah, my wife hates the cold...I'm doing my best to find the least cold spot in Idaho. lmao Not an easy task.... Good thing Global Warming is real or I'd really have a tough time getting her to agree to a move... lol

j/k She likes horseback riding and owning horses in California is pretty much not worth it....buying land and a home in Idaho is easier and cheaper to do than it would be in Cali.

[Keim]

Originally Posted by SacTown11

Yeah, my wife hates the cold...I'm doing my best to find the least cold spot in Idaho. lmao Not an easy task.... Good thing Global Warming is real or I'd really have a tough time getting her to agree to a move... lol

j/k She likes horseback riding and owning horses in California is pretty much not worth it....buying land and a home in Idaho is easier and cheaper to do than it would be in Cali.

If you want warm, Cottonwood is not it. I've experienced June snow on the prairie. Lewiston is much lower elevation, and considerably warmer.

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

I'd second Keim on that. Lewiston is known as the "banana belt" around here. It's a couple thousand feet lower in elevation and spring comes about a month sooner than here in the north. I think Cottonwood is on what's considered high prairie, I know my relatives in Grangeville see plenty of cold weather.

[SacTown11]

Originally Posted by Toyman at Jewel Lake

I'd second Keim on that. Lewiston is known as the "banana belt" around here. It's a couple thousand feet lower in elevation and spring comes about a month sooner than here in the north. I think Cottonwood is on what's considered high prairie, I know my relatives in Grangeville see plenty of cold weather.

Interesting. I got the sense from City-data Data that Cottonwood was slightly warmer than the Northern Parts...

[Keim]

Definitely not. Might be about the same, or slightly colder. Cottonwood is high prairie. You need to factor in more windchill. If you want warm, Lewiston is your choice. You might also check Orofino. It is higher than Lewiston, but lower than Cottonwood. Nice river town.

[SacTown11]

Originally Posted by Keim

Definitely not. Might be about the same, or slightly colder. Cottonwood is high prairie. You need to factor in more windchill. If you want warm, Lewiston is your choice. You might also check Orofino. It is higher than Lewiston, but lower than Cottonwood. Nice river town.

Bummer, what a buzzkill. I wish someone on this forum lived in or near cottonwood that could share some pictures of all 4 seasons in the area....

[Keim]

Originally Posted by SacTown11

Bummer, what a buzzkill. I wish someone on this forum lived in or near cottonwood that could share some pictures of all 4 seasons in the area....

Sorry! It really depends on you and your wifes definition of cold. I grew up in north central Montana. I experienced -65f (Not including windchill). And that was the days high! Everyone installed electric engine heaters so their cars would start. Despite the block heater my car still froze that day.

Cottonwood rarely gets below zero in the winter. By my definition Cottonwood isn't especially cold. But if you are writing off most of North Idaho as too cold... Well... Cottonwood is no better. Lewiston is the warmest town in the area.