Question about Idaho falls vs. Boise (new home, employment, transfer)

[Tomommie]

My husband job is looking to relocate him to ID and we have been doing some research online. We have a dughter and are going to have more children. The question is which is a better place to raise my children IF or Boise? Are there community activities? Also which place has younger families? Any info would be great!

[norcalmom101]

I think the answers to your question have as much to do with you as with the two places, I can only speak for the Idaho Falls area, which is full of young families and a great place to raise kids. What kind of community activities are you looking for? What would you like in a place? Are you able to visit before making any decision?

[cleosmom]

As for raising children, as opposite as they are, both IF and Boise would be wonderful when compared to a larger city.

When making this decision, what are you & your family wanting out of it job wise, weather wise and size?

While Boise is small compared to New York City, it's larger than IF.

Visiting both beforehand would be a benefit.

[Mtn. States Resident]

Hi Tomommie,

I think both communities have a lot to offer. How do you feel about snow?

Also, as others have already suggested, can you come for a visit? I am a strong believer that one knows when they have found their "new home," as it will feel right.

Any other information you can give us might be able to add may help us.

In the meantime, I'd recommend that you look at the Idaho Falls 10 Things to do. Many of us have added to that forum over the years.

Also, I'd recommend looking at the website of Idaho Falls Magazine. There are a tremendous number of resources there. Idaho Falls Magazine.

Finally, contact Torrie or someone in the Boise area for some guides about Boise.

It sounds like your husband is being transferred. Are there other area employees in each area whose families you may be able to contact with specific concerns unique to his employment (if that is an issue - such as commute time, which can be long in Boise compared to Idaho Falls).

I hope you can visit first. Sometimes there are little things which may be little to some of us but not you, or vice versa. You deserve to be happy in your new home.

Kids are welcome in Idaho!

Let me know if I can help in any more specific way. Good luck in this process.

MSR

[Tomommie]

Thank you everyone for the advise. Yes this summer we are going to and visit both areas. But sometimes what you see when you are visiting is different han when you actually move there. I know I need to expect snow in each place so that is something that I just have to deal with. We live in a city of about 300,000 so its really not that small, so I am expecting for there to be less to do.Thanks for the advise.

[cleosmom]

Actually, if you peruse both the Idaho and Boise forums, I think you'll find there are plenty of community activities geared at families throughout the year.

There's a stick post on the Idaho forum titled Top 10 things to do in (around) IF.