Idaho At A Glance – Facts and Figures about living and working in Idaho

Published November 13, 2013

http://www.bvep.org/images/content/docs/Idaho_at_a_glance_2011_-_Dept_of_Labor.Commerce.pdf (Boise Valley Economic Partnership)

National Rankings:
Boise is #3 “Best U.S. City to Raise a Family” (MomItForward.com, May 2013)
#3 Metro Leading the Housing Recovery (Forbes, February 2013)
#1 Best City for Men (Men’s Health Magazine, December 2012)
#4 Best Downtown in America (Livability.com, October 2012)
#3 Best River Town in America (Outside Magazine, September 2012)
#2 Best Place to Raise a Family (Forbes, April 2012)
Boise is #8 in “Best Places to Live in the US” (Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch, Aug. 2011)
Boise is among the 25 “Best Places for Business and Careers” (Forbes, April 2010)
“Best Town in America” (Outside Magazine, August 2010)
#5 Lowest Crime Rate in the Country (CQ Press, 2010)