The Boise Valley: at a glance

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• The greater Boise Valley is comprised of seven fast-growing communities: Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Eagle, Star, Emmett and Caldwell.
• Total Population within a 45-minute draw area: 615,528
• Average Age: 33.1 years
• Average Commute Time: 18 minutes
• Forbes, Wall Street Journal and Inc. Magazine rate Boise as one of the best places in the US to live and work.
• Money magazine rates the Boise Valley as one of the best places to live in the U.S.
• National Geographic Adventure says the Boise Valley is one of the Top 31 Best Live & Play Towns.
• The Boise Valley has a workforce of more than 280,000. Nearly 110,000 of the workforce are degreed workers.
• Workforce within a 45-minute draw area: 325,794
• The overall cost of doing business is nearly a third lower than in California or Washington.
• The median priced home in Boise and Ada County is $235,000. Based on average housing costs, utilities, health care, transportation, groceries, and other services, the Boise Valley's cost of living is well below the national average.
• The Boise Valley is located 430 miles from the seaport terminal of Portland, Oregon; 384 miles south of Spokane, Washington; and 360 miles northwest of Salt Lake City, Utah.
• The airport serves more than 3 million people a year and is less than five miles from downtown Boise.
• Idaho Northern & Pacific Railroad (INPR) provides freight service over four branch lines in southwestern Idaho and northeastern Oregon.
• There have been more patents generated in the Boise Valley than any other region in the country
• Boise and Nampa, Idaho, are ranked as the most secure locations to live in the United States among large metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or greater. (Source: Third Annual Most Secure U.S. Places to Live rankings from Farmers Insurance Group of Companies)
• According to the National Census Bureau, Idaho is the third fastest growing state in the nation.