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Boise, known as the City of Trees, is a place of sophistication and tremendous aspiration for the future. It reigns as a regional trade and commerce center for the area and draws people from all over the Northwest. New businesses are attracted to the Boise area because of its low cost of living, high quality of life and pro-business approach of local government authorities. It is attracting national attention due to a tremendous growth spurt during the last ten years. Boise was featured in Newsweek as one of the top five "Hottest Tech Cities" in the November 9, 1998 issue. Forbes lists Boise as number two on the list of best places to do business in its May 26, 2003 issue stating, "With costs 14% below the national average, Boise has been able to attract and keep tech titans Micron Technology and Hewlett Packard." Ladies Home Journal sung Boise's praise in 2002 with Boise topping its list of the best cities for women.

Within the Boise MSA there are over 22,000 businesses and more than a dozen corporate headquarters - four of which are Fortune 500 companies. The Metro Area consists of several cities and over 560,000 people.

Boise, Idaho Capitol Building
Forbes Magazine on Boise, Idaho

 

Boise is a major corporate headquarters and financial center in the Northwest. In fact, Boise is the only U.S. metropolitan area with less than one million in population yet which serves as the headquarters for more than four major international companies. Boise ranks sixth in the nation based on the number of corporate headquarters in comparison to the population base. Among the most significant companies, which call Boise home are: Micron Technology, Albertson's A SUPERVALU Company, Simplot Company, and Washington Group International. Several other important firms impact the Boise area, including Hewlett-Packard, U.S. Bank, Trus Joist (TJ) International, and Idaho Power.

Boise is seated in the center of the Treasure Valley and surrounded by mountains and foothills. There are unlimited recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. Rivers, streams and lakes abound and many are within walking distance of the downtown business center. National Geographic's Adventure Magazine touts Boise as, "The last great place in the American West".

"It's not because Boise is situated perfectly between Idaho's Rocky Mountains and the vast Great Basin deserts that stretch northward from Nevada. Nor is it that three rivers converge near here: the Boise, the Payette, and the Snake. It's not that the Boise area includes some of the country's best mountain biking trails, or that deep powder and steeply pitched rock are less than 20 minutes from downtown restaurants and coffeehouses. These things alone would beckon pilgrims, like me, in search of urban-outdoor nirvana." -- National Geographic Adventure Magazine

 

As the political center for the entire state, government-related employment accounts for approximately 16% of the work force in the Boise MSA. Boise is the region's medical and retail center. It is also the financial and professional center for the entire state of Idaho. Many Boiseans are employed in high-tech manufacturing or in running the state government. The economic stability of the area is due in great part to the variety of opportunities that Boise possesses. Additionally, a healthy mix of military, education, manufacturing, business, and professional endeavors point to a future of great promise for over 560,000 residents in the metropolitan area. For more information visit the following links:

Capital Matrix
Find an SBA Lender Near You
City of Boise

Boise Conventions & Visitors Bureau
Idaho Commerce & Labor
Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce
Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho
The Idaho Statesman
Idaho Business Review
Boise Weekly
No End In Sight for Idaho's Growth--USATODAY.com
Talking Travel Radio Network - Rediscovering America - Boise, Idaho
Boise Valley Economic Partnership

Fishing near Boise, Idaho

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