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==[[Essay:Survivalist Retreat Potential Rank]]ing Analysis by [[James Wesley Rawles]]==

==[[Essay:Survivalist Retreat Potential Rank]]ing Analysis by [[James Wesley Rawles]]==

Population: 1.3 million (and about 2.1 million cattle.)  

[[Population]]: 1.3 million (and about 2.1 million cattle.)  

Population Density: 15.5 per square mile (Rank 15 of JWR’s top 19 states).  

[[Population density|Population Density]]: 15.5 per square mile (Rank 15 of [[James Wesley Rawles|JWR]]’s top 19 states).  

Area: 83,437 square miles (rank 13 of 50).  

Area: 83,437 square miles (rank 13 of 50).  

Average car insurance cost: $608/yr. (rank 48 of 50).  

Average car [[insurance]] cost: $608/yr. (rank 48 of 50).  

Average home insurance cost: $326/yr. (rank 50 of 50).  

Average home insurance cost: $326/yr. (rank 50 of 50).  

Average Home Price in Clearwater County: $112,725  

Average Home Price in Clearwater County: $112,725  

Crime Safety Ranking: 9 of 50.  

Crime Safety Ranking: 9 of 50.  

* [[Boston T. Party]]’s [[state firearms laws ranking]] from [[Boston's Gun Bible]]: 97%.

* [[Boston T. Party]]’s [[State state firearms laws ranking]] ([[Essay:State Firearms Laws Ranking]]) from [[Boston's Gun Bible]]: 97%.<ref>[[Boston T. Party]], ''[[Boston's Gun Bible]]'', Chapter 34 [[Essay:Gun Laws in the 50 States and DC]], [[Common law]] [[copyright]], [[Wyoming]] [[American Redoubt]] - Printed in the "united states of America" without any 4 USC §§ 105-110 [[Federal]] area or [[State]]: [[Javelin Press]] 1997-2008: pp. 34/3-8. [[ISBN]] 1-888766-06-9</ref>

<ref>[[Boston T. Party]], [[Boston's Gun Bible]], Chapter 34 [[Gun Laws in the 50 States and DC]], [[Common law copyright]], [[Wyoming]] [[American Redoubt]] - Printed in the [[united states of America]] without any 4 USC §§ 105-110 [[Federal area]] or [[State]]: [[Javelin Press]] 1997-2008: pp. 34/3-8. [[ISBN]] 1-888766-06-9</ref>

Per capita income: $23,727 (rank 41 of 50).  

[[Per capita]] [[income]]: $23,727 (rank 41 of 50).  

ACT & SAT Scores Ranking: 15 of 50.

[[ACT]] & [[SAT]] Scores Ranking: 15 of 50.<ref name="survivalblog"> 357 word [[quotation]]: [[Fair_Use#Quotes_from_Other_Online_Sources|Fair Use]] Source: [[James Wesley Rawles|Rawles, James Wesley]]. ''[[Rawles on Retreats and Relocation]]''. 1st. Clearwater, [[Idaho]], [[American Redoubt]]: The Clearwater Press, 2007. p. 87. See [[James Wesley Rawles on Fair Use]]</ref><ref> http://www.survivalblog.com/retreatareas.html Recommended Retreat Areas accessed January 23, 2016</ref>

 

<ref name="survivalblog"> 357 word [[quotation]]: [[Fair_Use#Quotes_from_Other_Online_Sources|Fair Use]] Source: [[Rawles, James Wesley]]. ''[[Rawles on Retreats and Relocation]]''. 1st. Clearwater, Idaho: The Clearwater Press, 2007. p. 87. Print. see [[James Wesley Rawles on Fair Use]]</ref><ref> http://www.survivalblog.com/retreatareas.html Recommended Retreat Areas accessed April 11, 2014</ref>

===Plusses===

===Plusses===

Low Very low crime rate. (For example, it ranks second from the bottom in car thefts of the 50 states.) Low property taxes. Inexpensive building permits. Minimally intrusive government. Inexpensive car registration ($20 to $50 per year, plus a one-time-only $15 plate fee.) Low car insurance rates. Low health insurance rates. Extremely low home insurance rates. (An average of $326 per year. Ranks #50 in the country!) The most wilderness area in any of the 48 Continental United States. (Only Alaska has more.) 21.6 million forested acres. Minimal gun laws. Class 3 guns (machineguns short barreled rifles and shotguns, and suppressors) are legal to own after the $200 Federal tax and background check. Open carry of handguns is legal and fairly commonplace. CCW permits must be issued unless someone has a prior criminal record. (“Non-discretionary.”) No CCW permit is required for concealed carry outside of city limits. Vehicular carry of loaded guns is legal and very common. Automatic knives are legal to own and carry. Minimally regulated home schooling. Low population density. Low elevation portions of the state have a fairly mild climate. Hunting and fishing are excellent in many parts of the state, so there will be no shortage of protein WTSHTF. High ratio of horse ownership, so I anticipate that transportation will be available in the event of a long term TEOTWAWKI. By 2025, Idaho is projected to be the 40th most populous with 1.7 million people. (It is currently the 39th most populous state.) Affordable property: The median home price for all of Idaho is $105,403. One useful web site: [http://community.idaho.gov/Profiles/tabid/440/Default.aspx|Idaho Department of Commerce Community Profiles].<ref>Rawles, Jonathan, "[http://survivalblog.com/idaho-as-a-retreat-locale-by-jonathan-rawles Idaho As a Retreat Locale, by Jonathan Rawles] and [http://www.survivalrealty.com/united-states/idaho Idaho Retreat Locations] [[Idaho]], [[American Redoubt]] [[The Survival Blog]], January 16, 2015, Accessed January 17, 2015</ref>, <ref name="survivalblog"/>, <ref>A.G., [http://survivalblog.com/letter-re-idaho-as-a-retreat-locale Letter Re: Idaho as a Retreat Locale]. [[Idaho]], [[American Redoubt]] [[The Survival Blog]], January 16, 2015, Accessed January 17, 2015</ref>

Very low [[crime]] rate. (For example, it ranks second from the bottom in car [[theft]]s of the 50 states.) Low [[property tax]]es. Inexpensive building permits. [[Limited government|Minimally intrusive government]]. Inexpensive car registration ($20 to $50 per year, plus a one-time-only $15 plate fee.) Low car insurance rates. Low [[health insurance]] rates. Extremely low home insurance rates. (An average of $326 per year. Ranks #50 in the country!) The most [[wilderness]] area in any of the 48 Continental United States. (Only [[Alaska]] has more.) 21.6 million [[forest]]ed acres. Minimal [[gun control|gun laws]]. Class 3 guns ([[machine gun]]s [[short barreled rifle]]s and shotguns, and [[suppressor (firearms)|suppressor]]s) are legal to own after the $200 Federal tax and [[background check]]. [[Open carry]] of [[handgun]]s is legal and fairly commonplace. [[concealed carry|CCW]] permits must be issued unless someone has a prior criminal record. (“Non-discretionary.”) No CCW permit is required for [[concealed carry]] outside of city limits. Vehicular carry of loaded [[gun]]s is legal and very common. [[Switchblade|Automatic knives]] are legal to own and carry. Minimally regulated [[home schooling]]. Low [[population density]]. Low elevation portions of the state have a fairly mild [[climate]]. [[Hunting]] and [[fishing]] are excellent in many parts of the state, so there will be no shortage of [[protein]] WT[[SHTF]]. High ratio of [[horse]] ownership, so I anticipate that transportation will be available in the event of a long term [[TEOTWAWKI]]. By 2025, Idaho is projected to be the 40th most populous with 1.7 million people. (It is currently the 39th most populous state.) Affordable property: The median home price for all of Idaho is $105,403. One useful web site: [http://community.idaho.gov/Profiles/tabid/440/Default.aspx|Idaho Department of Commerce Community Profiles].<ref>Rawles, Jonathan, "[http://survivalblog.com/idaho-as-a-retreat-locale-by-jonathan-rawles Idaho As a Retreat Locale, by Jonathan Rawles] and [http://www.survivalrealty.com/united-states/idaho Idaho Retreat Locations] [[Idaho]], [[American Redoubt]] [[The Survival Blog]], January 16, 2015, Accessed January 23, 2015</ref>, <ref name="survivalblog"/>, <ref>A.G., [http://survivalblog.com/letter-re-idaho-as-a-retreat-locale Letter Re: Idaho as a Retreat Locale]. [[Idaho]], [[American Redoubt]] [[The Survival Blog]], January 16, 2015, Accessed January 23, 2015</ref>

===Minuses===

===Minuses===

Has a relatively high state income tax. Sadly, 63.7% of Idaho’s lands are owned by federal government. (Mostly National Forest and BLM land.) But at least that provides a "really big back yard" for hunting and cutting firewood. Cold winters at the higher elevations. (Look for property in the low river valleys if you can’t stand snow!) Low wages compared to most coastal states.  

Has a relatively high state [[income tax]]. Sadly, 63.7% of Idaho’s lands are owned by [[big government|federal government]]. (Mostly [[National forest|National Forest]] and [[BLM]] land.) But at least that provides a "really big back yard" for hunting and cutting fire[[wood]]. Cold [[winter]]s at the higher elevations. (Look for property in the low [[river] valleys if you can’t stand [[snow]].) Low wages compared to most [[Left Coast|coastal states]].  

JWR’s Combined Retreat Potential Ranking: 1 of 19. (JWR’s top choice!)<ref name="survivalblog"/>

JWR’s Combined Retreat Potential Ranking: 1 of 19. (JWR’s top choice.)<ref name="survivalblog"/>

== [[NRA Grades]] Rankings of the State ==

== [[NRA Grades]] Rankings of the State ==