I too was scared that anywhere I moved I would be disliked for being from CA, but I've lived in Boise for the past 18 months and not once have I experienced any issues with being from CA
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Now, I consider myself good natured and did not come here to change Idaho or talk about how things were better where I came from. If you do not do your research and come here and complain to everyone who'll listen that you hate it here and how you wish you never left CA, then expect to not be liked by Idahoans and transplants
. Some things here are not as nice as where I'm from, but on the whole, most things are much better IMHO
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I can't speak for every city and every town here, but for the most part, if you are a decent person/family, you will definitely fit in and be welcome in most parts of Idaho. Please don't let what you hear about "Californians" not being liked deter you from Idaho. I think the biggest 'dislike' may be for outside investors from CA and other states who drove up home prices and turned entire subdivisions into either rentals or ghost towns
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I love it here and will only leave if I can't find work. That my friends is what I find to be the biggest negative here. The very real lack of good paying jobs
. If you can get over that hurdle (and many do), I think you'll find Boise and Idaho a great place to live
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