Friend of mine lives in Spokane; of course the conservative side of WA state is overshadowed by Seattle so still stuck with the liberal state government. I would choose Coeur d’Alene over Spokane (and I’ve visited both towns).
Still haven’t figured out the Springfield, Ohio and Lafayette-West Lafayette, Ind., unless it’s people leaving the big cities in Ohio and Indiana.
Our daughter lives in Spokane Valley east of Spokane. She really likes the higher wages in Washington compared to Idaho AND the zero income tax. We’d like her to move to Idaho, but money talks. At least she’s only 20 minutes from us.
With a crime rate of 38 per one thousand residents, Lafayette has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One’s chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 26.
My kids and grandkids are all close by here in Irving/Valley Ranch. Been here 25 years, no serious plans to move elsewhere.
“Still haven’t figured out the Springfield, Ohio and Lafayette-West Lafayette, Ind., unless it’s people leaving the big cities in Ohio and Indiana.”
I don’t know about Springfield Ohio but my guess for Lafayette Indiana is people from Chicago are moving into Indiana.
Lafayette is near several lakes and Purdue. It’s a very nice community. I have friends that live there. Also decent access to Chicago for flights.
Springfield doesn’t have the lakes that are close to Lafayette, at least that I know of, but it is a nice community. It did surprise me, though.