Both the Boise and Pocatello areas tend be slightly more liberal than Idaho Falls. Possibly because they are both college towns/cities. My cousin lives in Boise and I live just outside of IF, he was in shock 3.5 years ago when he came to visit and found out that I only paid $77,000 for our three bedroom ranch style home. He said then in Boise it would have gone for well over $100,000.
We are not Mormons, yet we've strived here for the past 15 years. Husband does work for a Mormon family company and I work for a small business owner who is non-Mormon. I image that husband does fine as he shows his worth and is an honest person. We do have friends that are both Mormon and non-Mormon.
One friend who is non has shared stories with me of some things that were said to her children in school, but hey either why you slice kids can be mean to one another.
As far as what do blue collar jobs pay, depends on what it is. Between the two of us we make a little over $50,000 a year, kids are grown and don't live with us.
There are other jobs out there that pay more, but for our life style, it's great for us. We're both doing what we enjoy
Average home price around here is $150,000
IF has more snow and icy roads in winter than the Boise or Pocatello areas, unless of course you count the freezing rain in Boise. I'll take the snow thanks!
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