Boise City

Boise City, ID

IdahoPop. 827K#75 largest metro

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Median Rent

$1,511/mo

#451 most affordable

Median Income

$82,526

#90 highest income

Median Home Value

$471,700

#473 most affordable to buy

Population

827K

#75 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

94.2COL Index

Average5.8% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$1,511/mo

Home Value

$471,700

Rent-to-income ratio22% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityModerate

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$82,526

Metro Population

827K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$5,158/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$3,647/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#451/ 530

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Median Income

#90/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#473/ 530

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Metro Population

#75/ 530

Education

Idaho state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate91.1%

Per-Pupil Spending$9,387

Student-Teacher Ratio17.9:1

SAT Readiness Score1003

Bachelor's Degree %32.7%

Healthcare

Idaho state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K196

Uninsured Rate9.5%

Hospital Beds per 1K2

Life Expectancy76.7 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate234/100k

Property Crime Rate809/100k

Unemployment Rate3.0%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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