OK, since it was mentioned, I'll put in my two cents for Spokane, WA and Coeur d'Alene, ID which is just across the state line. Housing is still affordable, great place for outdoor anything, lots of good road riding and mountain biking and we have an airport. We moved here 18 years ago to get out of So. Cal. and we never looked back. It has been a great place to raise a family. Don't know much about the job market. I would say good if your in the medical field and we are getting a few more high tech industries in the area plus there are a number of universities in the area. We do get winter, but every year there seem to be less snow and more wet. Today is just beautiful! But of course I'm at work. Daughter and I are planning a road ride tomorrow if the weather holds All in all I'd say check us out. And yes, I could use another road rider to play with too! BikerHen