I live in Pullman WA. It is certainly very nice here but there is not a lot to do, and it is very much in the middle of nowhere. We rent a 3BR, 3BA house with a massive yard for $1400/mo. You couldn't put a price on the peace of mind I have living in a place as safe as this. If you aren't going out starting problems with frat dudes (this is a pure college town), you are essentially never at risk for crime. We leave our doors unlocked all of the time.
The bad: we are seriously isolated. Pullman has a small airport that has 3-4 flights a day, all going to Seattle which is a 5 hour drive. So unless you're going to Seattle there is no such thing as a direct flight, and flights to almost anywhere are very expensive. The nearest "big" city (pop. 200k so really not even very big) is 1.5 hours north in Spokane. We have Moscow, Idaho 20 minutes east (which is another college town with almost the exact same population, so it's almost like someone just copy and pasted), Clarkston WA and Lewiston ID 40 minutes south, and that. is. it. None of these cities exceed 30-40k in population.
All in all I wouldn't change much. This is a beautiful little town with just enough places to eat and drink to satisfy me, and plenty of outdoor activities. Hell of a place to raise children with some of the top schools in WA. I have family spread out all over the country and so not being able to see them frankly sucks. I miss some chain stuff we don't get out here like Five Guys and Chipotle but I probably shouldn't be eating that crap anyway.
Anything else you'd like to know about Eastern WA/Northern Idaho let me know.
The bad: we are seriously isolated. Pullman has a small airport that has 3-4 flights a day, all going to Seattle which is a 5 hour drive. So unless you're going to Seattle there is no such thing as a direct flight, and flights to almost anywhere are very expensive. The nearest "big" city (pop. 200k so really not even very big) is 1.5 hours north in Spokane. We have Moscow, Idaho 20 minutes east (which is another college town with almost the exact same population, so it's almost like someone just copy and pasted), Clarkston WA and Lewiston ID 40 minutes south, and that. is. it. None of these cities exceed 30-40k in population.
All in all I wouldn't change much. This is a beautiful little town with just enough places to eat and drink to satisfy me, and plenty of outdoor activities. Hell of a place to raise children with some of the top schools in WA. I have family spread out all over the country and so not being able to see them frankly sucks. I miss some chain stuff we don't get out here like Five Guys and Chipotle but I probably shouldn't be eating that crap anyway.
Anything else you'd like to know about Eastern WA/Northern Idaho let me know.