Considering a move to the Boise region?

Published June 1, 2017

Summer 2017

Here’s are some quick facts from Boise Valley Economic Partnership.

Growing Population

Comprised of the following communities: Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Kuna, Eagle, Star, Emmett, Garden City, Caldwell and Mountain Home
Total population within a 45-minute draw area: 689,013 (Applied Geographic Solutions Estimate 2016)
Idaho is among the top five fastest growing states in the nation (National Census Bureau)

Low Costs for Business and Living

The overall cost of doing business is nearly a third lower than California and Washington
The cost of living is 91.5% of the national average (Accra Cost of Living Index 2016)
The average cost of a home is 81.7% of the national average (Accra Cost of Living Index 2016)
No tax on services

Trained and Productive Workforce

Workforce within a 45-minute draw area: 330,000
Average age: 33.1 years
More patents are generated per capita in the Boise Metro than any other region in the country
Of the Boise Metro’s 330,000-person workforce, nearly 110,000 are degreed workers

High Quality of Life

The Boise-Nampa area is ranked as one of the most secure large metropolitan areas in the U.S. out of 114 regions nationally with populations of over 500,000 (Farmers Insurance Group)
Average commute time is only 18 minutes
Four seasons of world-class outdoor recreation at your doorsteps: skiing, hiking, cycling, fishing, rock climbing, rafting and more
A full complement of cultural amenities including the nationally recognized Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Trey McIntyre Project, Boise Philharmonic, Opera Idaho and others
Excellent K-12 schools and post-secondary educational opportunities

Diversity

Over 90 different languages are spoken in the Boise School District
Home to the second-largest Basque in population in North America
Home to one of the oldest synagogues in the western United States
More than two dozen language courses available through local universities and community education programs

Accessible Transportation

Bisected by Interstate 84 and Interstate 184
Boise Airport serves more than 3,000,000 people a year and is less than five miles from downtown Boise
ValleyRide provides public bus transportation throughout the Boise Valley
Idaho Northern & Pacific Railroad (INPR) provides freight service over four branch lines in southwestern Idaho and northeastern Oregon

Check out the Boise Visitor Guide from the Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau for information about the area and the ideas on what to do when you get here!