I left Idaho for about 11 years I've lived in many places and cities but I ended up coming back to Idaho. There is something very special about Idaho that always call you back. It took me more than a decade but Idaho just feels like home.
It would actually be better to create start-ups in Boise than come to California. You have familiar settings, lower cost of living, people you know. The only secret to creating start-ups is hard work to build a product and see it through. I live in California and lived in Silicon Valley for many years. And I'm planning on leaving.