Hagerman, Pro's and Con's (Boise, Twin Falls: good schools, store, moving to)

[Orvray]

Thinking about moving to ID.

[rickers]

You may like Hagerman if you are into geology or fossils. Keep in mind that folks there don't make very much money and jobs may be very hard to find.

[boisefan88]

No jobs, as in zero.
Extremely small town - and all that comes with it (or lack thereof).
Mostly an older community (55+).
Only one grocery store - expensive.
A few nice diners, though.
Not exactly quaint, but it hasn't been pillaged by any chains or franchises.
Extremely isolated - almost 40 minutes to TF. An hour and a half to Boise.

However...

Hagerman has the best climate in Southern Idaho. Stays warmer in the winter, a little warmer in the summer but it's somewhat moderated (it doesn't feel as hot).
Unbeatable access to the Snake River, nearby boating, fishing, rafting, hunting, and dirt biking.
Sits in a nice, somewhat lush valley with desert canyons on the east and north side, and the dry, rolling bluffs of Bell Rapids on the west. Farmland and desert to the south.
A nice retirement community.

I like it there.

[BoiseTiler]

I like hagerman. Beautiful place and all the fishin a guy can do...lol Probably a good place to retire or commute to work

[DESERTRYDER]

The few times I have been there it was very windy.
Beautiful small town with good schools.
Clean as a whistle everywhere I looked.
Twin Falls close enuff for a weekly grocery trip.

I liked it

[boisefan88]

In regards to the above comments:

Great fishing.
Very much a retirement town.
Absolutely not a commuter town (unless you're insane).
Not as windy as most of Southern Idaho.
The school (singular) is only decent.
Somewhat clean.
TF is close enough for a weekly grocery trip.