Ahem, again.

Pocatello is at the confluence of two great Interstate highways, I-15 and I-84. One goes to Boise and one eventually ends up in Mexico or Canada, depending on the direction you go.
It also has a train station -- AND a buss station AND an airport.
It also has the Portneuf River, which has been canalized through town.
It rarely has a murder any time, much less every Friday and Saturday night.
It has substantially fewer drunks students than Moscow (Idaho).
It doesn't have any stupidly named suburbs like "Neverland" or "Quail Ridge. In fact, it doesn't have suburbs -- just Chubbuck and Inkom.
From the Town centre to Walmart is only a few minutes drive and a half hour will easily see you to Blackfoot.
It is also only a few minutes away from the Caribou National Forest.
Eli S. Oboler, who was an asset to the town lived there.
It's not very likely to sink into the North Sea.
Martin Gibson, who appreciates a GOOD hot dog, lives 1,800 miles away, if that matters to you.
Furthermore, Sun Valley and Park City, both most beautiful ski resorts and former sites of Winter Olympics, are in easy driving distance -- and Teresa Heinz Kerry and her hubby have a little pied a terre in Sun Valley.
There is a Folk Club, Pub 'n' Suds, where you can do you laundry and drink beer at the same time. There are also quite a number of acoustic groups, from fiddling to jazz.
The people are REAL.