BOISE, IDAHO: The WORST City In The USA To Live In - Horrid Rabid Badger Infestation

We left Seattle and traveled across some of the most beautiful countryside in existence to our destination, Boise, Idaho. While there I talked with several locals, who claimed that Boise is a terrible, ugly city that is very cold, overrun with dangerous badgers and Big Foot was even mentioned. So I explored several areas of the city to see for myself. Includes drone footage of the skyline.

We stayed at the Holiday Inn Downtown Boise
4.4 out of 5

Travel Vlog #55

#skylinedronefootage

[chrisbailey]

What a godless forsaken khaki blur on on our trip from SLC to Portland. I don't know why anyone would live there

[darrenculp]

Thank you for this video. I've been disabled since 2020 and I rarely leave the house. Seeing some of the sights I used to be able to go to brought tears to my eyes.

[rdmeenach]

Lived in Boise since 1964. Ive never heard of a badger problem. Never. There is a Californian problem though.

[markbajek]

As a visitor to Boise, I was taken aback at just how nasty a place that city is, What's up with a city with almost no litter? No syringes on the ground., I think the poop on saw on a lawn was actually a dog's and not human feces....How can they even call themselves a real city?.

[gregory]

You know why there's no security, because we ALL carry guns.

[janicemartell]

The neighborhood you drove through that you considered low income, was actually considered part of the North end. The houses are small but expensive. Used to live in one of the houses. Sold it in the mid' 80's for approximately $100, 000. That same house probably sells for $750, 000 now. So the housing prices plus the fact that the wages haven't kept up with the rising costs of both mortgage and renting are the reasons the natives aren't happy with others moving to Boise.

[marybradleyblack]

Doubled in price? Try tripled! I was born and raised here and I can no longer afford to live here on Social Security. The greed of the politicians is over the freaking top!

[jmelande]

Former Idahoan with a personal connection to a couple of things you showcased.

My grandfather built a lot of those little homes in that north side neighborhood in the 1940’s and 50’s. He was one of the main developers of the west side of Harrison Blvd, especially close to foothills drive. Not only has that neighborhood ALWAYS been clean and well kept, those homes were all built with solid (no shortcut) construction. It was such a well kept neighborhood that he raised his own kids there in a house he built himself.

And my other grandfather was an artist that, as his primary profession, painted signs, commercials, and murals on the sides and interiors of buildings. His largest customer was the Idaho Creamery Association that paid him every year to paint new signs. He also painted the interiors of grocery stores with pictures of produce and the exterior of soda shops, ice cream parlors, and drug stores (including both the first Safeway and first Albertsons, both of which started in Idaho). Idaho had a long history of quality commercial painting from the turn of the century right up until the 60’s, many of which were good enough that the local kept them intact for years. It was widespread enough that my grandfather made a pretty decent living and some of his old painted buildings and commercials are still around to this day uncredited. I saw one of his at an ice cream shop in downtown Ashton Idaho just a couple years ago.

[gsh]

Yes PLEASE STAY the HECK out of here. leave the terrible awfulness of Boise and surrounding cities to us undeserving residents who absolutely do not need more people here to drive up costs.

[carriekay]

Just discovered your channel. Love the presentation you're doing all along your journey. It's refreshing to see cities through the eyes of citizens vs realtors. Love it!

[ncaaisbiased]

I graduated from Boise State in 2006, living in Boise for years until moving back to Portland, Oregon this past December. Boise has grown a lot during the last ten years. I was fortunate to have lived in the same house and pay my affordable mortgage for 14.5 years until selling my house last December, but many others are not so fortunate. People are struggling with the same economic woes that are happening all throughout the country. The natural beauty that surrounds Boise is nice, but again the people are experiencing economic hardship like everywhere else. I’m hoping that the state legislators will do something about wages, but too many of them don’t seem to pay enough attention to that.

[brianstickler]

Thanks for this review. Thank you for showing only the older, unrestored neighborhoods of Boise, Thank you for not showing our upscale restaurants, our zoo, our performing arts theater, our many museums, our high end neighborhood, our plethora of hospitals and other medical facilities, our modern shopping malls, and our parks and recreational areas. Nice touch about the badgers attacking people. I would have never thought of that. If I saw your review I would never want to live here. Thank you from all Treasure Valley residents.

[offroad]

I love everything about this video, please continue to make content that keeps people from moving here 😎

[thlinegooner]

$20/hr was a decent wage 3-4 years ago around here, you could find a starter home for around $150, 000, now not so much. Many young people in their 20's that are starting out in life are leaving, can't afford to live in the city they grew up in. This why the CA people get the stink eye.

[stephenbroughman]

The city looks lovely and so clean. Thanks for sharing!

[JJG]

I lived in Boise briefly- Two things i remember from my 3 month stay- while working at a circle k convenience store - an irrate customer pointed his finger at me and said i must be a mormon for not selling alcohol after hours. 😂 I also remember running 6 miles a day and virtually no perspiration on my shirt due to low humidity

[btownjackson]

Love Boise, probably the cleanest city in America! Went in 2018, enjoyed Boise and just the overall Idaho experience in hiking and exploring.

[Callylily]

I'm so impressed with this city. I didn't even see trash where the homeless were. The alleys are amazing and a testament to how well the city keeps things up.
Great job.

[janeldavis]

When you said, "Let's go through security." I got confused and thought, "There's security?" 😂It was funny to see how jarring that was to you. I guess it does say a lot about how safe we feel here. Also, probably half the politicians are carrying guns, so there's that 🤣 This video was a treat to watch. Thanks for visiting and thanks for sharing! ❤

[JackieandCarol]

Well, I love the beginning! With the music and driving scenery! Haven't watched the rest yet. I would love to do what you do!