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I've never been to Idaho but I understand there are thousands or millions of acres of public land that anyone can use for hiking, camping, fourwheeling, etc. South Carolina (and really, all of the East Coast states) will be significantly different in this regard. There are many public parks and trails and such, but these are going to be a lot more crowded and limited than if you are used to going out into the wilderness and not seeing anyone for days. There's still a lot of wilderness but much more of it is someone's private property compared to in Idaho.
Greenville is very conservative and Christian.
Schools are pretty good. At least not bad.
Roads always need upkeep in places but they do eventually get fixed. I wouldn't call it an infrastructure problem.
Crime statistics are not good, but in practice the crime is concentrated in certain places and roads you won't need to travel to/on anyway.
My family is considering moving to South Carolina (specifically Greenville or Charleston areas) from Idaho (Boise/Meridian).
Does anyone have any experience living in both places? If so, which State do you prefer and why?
We are a conservative Christian family.
Idaho has low crime, lots of public land, schools are okay but not great, is facing an infrastructure problems, and conservative.
Just curious on what would bring you from Idaho to SC? Is more for work, lifestyle change vs throwing a dart at a map. It may help people give you some advice.. I have been to Idaho (Sun Valley) but not Boise. I know people that live in Boise and they say it is growing rapidly with people seeking cheaper living than California or Washington State.. It has gotten expensive (for them) but they love the access to the outdoors and nature.
I agree with earlier posters that if you want a more conservative and Christian lifestyle and access to outdoor (way smaller mountains) then Greenville/Upstate would seem like a good fit. You can find rural, suburban or urban much like in Boise Metro.
We would be moving for work, have the option to stay in Idaho or move to SC. Lifestyle change is another factor. Our goal is to eventually live on a few acres within 30 or so minutes of a city.
If you want "old south, deep south" sub tropical, ocean type living than Charleston it is.
On the other hand, Greenville is growing rapidly for a reason. As a plus you can be up in the highest mountains east of the Mississippi in an hour. Me personally I would rather live in Greenville and visit Charleston.
Really dumb way to look at it, but if I'm fishing or telling my kids to go play in a lake I don't want to worry about alligators, Charleston has them.
Greenville is conservative, but the ones of us that live there know that it is more of a mix. I'm an ethnic person and I love Greenville. I do lean right of middle and believe in traditional values though.
True. Some try to pretend that it's liberal, but it isn't. It's a mixture.
Yea I have no idea what Charlestondata is talking about considering Charleston city just elected a Republican mayor. Historically Charleston city proper has been more liberal (and that's Southern liberal) than the outlying suburbs.
I would say the conservatism in a suburb like Mt. Pleasant is a blend between fiscal conservative/social libertarian, fiscal and social conservatives, and Trump conservatives. There certainly are liberals and progressives as we've seen a large influx of transplants that might be changing the color a bit. But seriously every time I see someone on Nextdoor ask about a church, they're flooded with suggestions from people to come visit theirs.
There's a reason it's called the Holy City.
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