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• The greater Boise Valley is comprised of eight fast-growing communities: Boise, Caldwell, Eagle, Emmett, Kuna, Meridian, Nampa & Star.

• Total Population within a 45-minute draw area: 615,528

• Average Age: 33.1 years

• Average Commute Time: 20.2 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 per 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.
• For mor Information please visit: http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-191501925-boise_vacations-i

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