JackpotJooser t1_iznxswd wrote on December 10, 2022 at 3:06 PM

I very seriously doubt that there is an over-population issue in Idaho lol

Jmac3366 t1_iznyyb4 wrote on December 10, 2022 at 3:15 PM

They have the same issue as Montana where rich ppl from California etc moved there for second homes during Covid

Null_Error7 t1_izo3t90 wrote on December 10, 2022 at 3:51 PM

Home are so expensive there. Californians really ruin everything

[deleted] t1_izqio0r wrote on December 11, 2022 at 2:27 AM

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debasing_the_coinage t1_izobxco wrote on December 10, 2022 at 4:49 PM

Population density:

Rhode Island: 1006/mi^2

Idaho: 21/mi^2

Jmac3366 t1_izsd364 wrote on December 11, 2022 at 2:23 PM

Issue is the economy there is much more dependent on agriculture and other things that require large areas of land

harris023 t1_izogmo8 wrote on December 10, 2022 at 5:20 PM

Moved from idaho to RI about a year ago now… there is definitely a huge influx of people moving in state, mainly from California and Washington

HotConcrete t1_izo9gmt wrote on December 10, 2022 at 4:32 PM

Also, unless they’re a native their family emigrated there in the past 150 years and probably more recently than that.

degggendorf t1_izy7951 wrote on December 12, 2022 at 6:52 PM

It's more of a coded message to the influx of liberal Californians moving to Idaho..."we want to stay conservative^1 and surprisingly racist^2, so we don't want people like you moving in".

^1 https://www.270towin.com/states/Idaho

^2 https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/show/idaho-matters/2020-12-28/best-of-idaho-matters-in-2020-why-idahos-racist-history-matters