Places to relocate

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2in, look up boise if you haven't.
you can get a lot that overlooks the boise river if you really like water OR move to nampa out on lake lowell. don't recommend that but some do. if you really want to get out of town, marsing along the snake river is not far from boise.
there's several reservoirs with ample boating 15min from downtown and lucky peak has some GREAT docks that are free for the day. we loved our boating there better than anyplace we have been on the water. city has a green belt walking trail that spans 30 miles. TONS of hiking/biking just outside of town. ski resort 16 miles from downtown with 6 high speed lifts. it's similar in climate to reno-a tad colder in the winter-and snows but it goes away quickly and only a handful of days a year you actually have to drive on it. I have gone many years living there without shoveling a driveway and then one year you might do it a couple times. much more family friendly and lower crime than reno and costwise about the same.
spent 40 years there growing up and it's a very nice place to call home if you're into a family friendly outdoor recreation area. downside is city grew too quickly so traffic is kind of a bear and snow.

oh ya... and although it has income tax, it's not Cali so it's still somewhat reasonable and without all the nanny-state drama that comes along with that state....