Most people in both are "from somewhere".

I get that you have a great thing going where you are and enjoy it. I can understand the difference you have vs. the home in Van Nuys that sparked the conversation. I can understand why you'd want to stay vs. starting over.

I can also understand why so many young families our age have moved to Idaho. It's insanely safe. You get 10/10 schools in great cities. You can let your kids go around town by themselves. You have big city amenities but also unlimited outdoors stuff. It's a planned and sanitized disney version of America. Lot's of people want that. It can also be had for "cheap". You could sell for $2M and buy one of these homes for $1M and now you have the other $1M invested earning an average of 8-10% annually. And I pulled homes in Eagle, where I'd pick if I moved to Boise area. There are other places in Star, Meridian, or Boise that are cheaper yet.....or you could go the other way and get an insane house for 1.5-2M. Then you add in the fact that most of these people moving already know 5 other families who've already made the jump and it's easy for them to follow.


https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3505-W-Barefoot-St-Eagle-ID-83616/239899419_zpid/

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1768-N-Annadale-Way-Eagle-ID-83616/306076913_zpid/?

Anyways, I get why you want to stay, but I also get why many want to leave.