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Maybe this questions comes off as WTF? LOL...but it's serious question because I'm used to living in a more popular/common area on the coast.
If you've lived there your whole life it might not be easy to answer but really hoping to see a comparison for somebody that lived in a more densely populated area with a lot going on.
Is it slower pace? Less busy?
It doesn't take a lot to make me happy. Especially with how the internet is so common these days I feel like I could spend a lot of my time still doing what I do now. Watching/following sports. Friends etc..
Looking for possible places to move to in the next 10 years.
I was born and raised in Montrose, CA, (up against the hills north of Glendale). Ended up working my whole career at JPL, (next city over). Lived within 150 miles of where I was born until I retired and moved to North Idaho. This will be my fifth winter here, and I love living here.
Can't really judge the pace-of-life because then, I was working, now, I'm retired. I'm way more busy now. Makes me wonder how I had a life in my working days.
Not all roses, however. I do terribly miss opera, theater plays, symphony concerts, and museums. Those have been replaced by the mountains, lakes, and rivers...a natural outdoor paradise. Fair trade, I suppose. The personal freedom is the utmost positive factor of living here. Wouldn't trade that for anything in the world.
Ten years? Not too soon to start looking, but remember, things are going to be a lot different in ten years than they are today. Already, in the five years I've been here, I've seen a multitude of changes, few of them positive.
I was born and raised in California, we moved here as young adults as neither liked the direction CA was headed. We've been here since 1991 and have zero regrets.
What drew us here was the beauty and having four distinct seasons.
Neither of us miss the concrete jungle we grew up in. In fact, aside from family we miss nothing at all.
Yes, the lifestyle is slower and we appreciate it .
Maybe this questions comes off as WTF? LOL...but it's serious question because I'm used to living in a more popular/common area on the coast.
If you've lived there your whole life it might not be easy to answer but really hoping to see a comparison for somebody that lived in a more densely populated area with a lot going on.
Is it slower pace? Less busy?
It doesn't take a lot to make me happy. Especially with how the internet is so common these days I feel like I could spend a lot of my time still doing what I do now. Watching/following sports. Friends etc..
Looking for possible places to move to in the next 10 years.
If you are accustomed to a lot going on, you will notice less going on. In fact, if you get away from the few medium size cities, the only thing going on might be hunting, fishing, and the monthly Grange meeting.
At the speed people are moving into Idaho, in 10 years, the population will be majority Californians, so you will be living around the same people who are your neighbors right now.
Its a big state with lots of places to live - so this really depends on what you're asking. There's city life (kind of?), resort living, complete rural homes, etc. Obviously the answer to your question will differ.
No but the internet allows for me to still do some of the hobbies I do now. Like watching sports etc.. I'm not a bar/dancing person. I don't like going to events with a lot of people. I like doing things like exploring, going to the gym, listening to music, just laid back lifestyle.
I do like to travel but that can still be done with me moving.
Everyday I go out driving I hit traffic and it's just exhausting. I know it could get worse than in 10-15 years because of a growing population but time will tell.
I was born and raised in Montrose, CA, (up against the hills north of Glendale). Ended up working my whole career at JPL, (next city over). Lived within 150 miles of where I was born until I retired and moved to North Idaho. This will be my fifth winter here, and I love living here.
Can't really judge the pace-of-life because then, I was working, now, I'm retired. I'm way more busy now. Makes me wonder how I had a life in my working days.
Not all roses, however. I do terribly miss opera, theater plays, symphony concerts, and museums. Those have been replaced by the mountains, lakes, and rivers...a natural outdoor paradise. Fair trade, I suppose. The personal freedom is the utmost positive factor of living here. Wouldn't trade that for anything in the world.
Ten years? Not too soon to start looking, but remember, things are going to be a lot different in ten years than they are today. Already, in the five years I've been here, I've seen a multitude of changes, few of them positive.
See that's stuff that I wouldn't miss. I'd prefer the other stuff you're talking about. I'm not big on crowds of people. Rather just do my own thing by myself.
Volo echo's my thoughts on living in Idaho as well. This is our 4th winter living here. I call myself "semi retired" as I operate a business development business for 6 clients around the country via my internet and VOIP phone. All easy to have acquired even in a fairly rural spot here in Idaho. I grew up on the South Side of Chicago long before it became the sewer it is today. I've lived west of Milwaukee, the SF Bay Area for 10 years before moving to Salt Lake City and lived there for 24 years. At my age I finally realized I craved a slower pace of life and more open space, which was evaporating quickly in the Salt Lake area. I also have NO desire to be near any of the vastly changing world in general (changes in gender concepts, political upheavals, race issues etc). So for me this was an ideal shift. Drama isn't one of my desires to say the least. All the people I run into who live in the area I'm in are like I remember people being 60 years ago, which is perfect for me. For those that want the progressive ways of life I'd say please head somewhere else. LOL. I know my world is changing and I'm just hoping it's a much much slower movement where I've chosen. It's working for me just fine.
Maybe this questions comes off as WTF? LOL...but it's serious question because I'm used to living in a more popular/common area on the coast.
If you've lived there your whole life it might not be easy to answer but really hoping to see a comparison for somebody that lived in a more densely populated area with a lot going on.
Is it slower pace? Less busy?
It doesn't take a lot to make me happy. Especially with how the internet is so common these days I feel like I could spend a lot of my time still doing what I do now. Watching/following sports. Friends etc..
Looking for possible places to move to in the next 10 years.
North, South, East or Central Idaho are all different, almost as different states. Something to keep in mind while reading responses.(excepts laws and stuff).
1st - climate. It's a long cold snow & ice winter compared to the coast, but very fun if you're young or still enjoying the novelty in the first decade or so of being there or have some reason like family there. To go there with the plan of driving icy roads as you get older, not so much.
Slower pace than coastal city. Sure
Less busy than coastal city. Sure
but getting more busy and hurry, hurry by the day.
Sure, your hobbies would actually help during winter and plenty going on outside in summer.
10 years from now ??? Check back then.
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