Humidity & wind
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Population
238,429
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$484,800
Owner-occupied units
Boise City, ID
Idaho · 43.598° N, 116.232° W · 86 sq mi
Boise City is a city in Idaho, with a population of 238,429 and about 2,769 residents per square mile. The median household earns $83,904 a year, and the median home is worth $484,800.
Conditions
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
86 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,769
People per square mile
Rank by population
#96
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#110
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$83,904
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,446
Per month
Homeownership
63.2%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
18.9 min
One way
People
Median age
38.6
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
47.5%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
7.9%
Households
101,178
2.28 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 23.3%
Professional & business services 14.2%
Retail trade 10.2%
Arts, food & hospitality 9.1%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Idaho
State bird
Mountain Bluebird
State flower
Syringa
State capital
Boise
Nickname
The Gem State
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Cities near Boise City
- Meridian, ID9 mi · 142,988
- Nampa, ID17 mi · 120,384
- Caldwell, ID22 mi · 76,629
- Twin Falls, ID114 mi · 56,216
Cities about the same size
- Richmond, VA237,257
- Frisco, TX236,955
- Enterprise, NV240,464
- Cape Coral, FL236,264
- Arlington, VA236,254
- McKinney, TX236,001
- Scottsdale, AZ243,006
- Huntsville, AL233,627
More in Idaho
- Idaho Falls71,785
- Pocatello58,771
- Coeur d'Alene58,179
Wealthiest person in Idaho
Name
Frank VanderSloot
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$3.2B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Idaho Falls
Source of wealth
Nutrition, wellness
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Idaho · private sector
Employer
Micron Technology
Sector
Semiconductors
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Idaho
Company
Albertsons
Revenue
$79.2B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Boise
Ticker
ACI
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.