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What BestPlaces Users Say about Boise City
As the capital and largest city of Idaho, Boise City has garnered a lot of attention as a desirable place to live. With its vibrant downtown, outdoor recreation opportunities, and affordable cost of living, it's no surprise that many people have chosen to call this city their home. However, as with any place, there are always varying opinions from those who have experienced living there. Let's take a look at what some users have to say about living in Boise City.
From , JohnB shares his positive experience, stating "Boise is a great place to live! The people are friendly, the city is clean, and there is always something to do." Similarly, user, KatieM, raves about the city's outdoor activities, writing "I love the access to hiking, biking, and skiing. There's always something to do, no matter what season it is." On the other hand, some reviewers have expressed concerns about the city's growth. MaryC from says, "Boise has grown tremendously in the past few years and it's starting to feel crowded. Traffic and housing prices have increased, making it less affordable." Another user, RyanH, echoes this sentiment, stating "The growth of the city has brought in a lot of transplants from other states, which has changed the feel of the community."
based on 131 ReviewsGet to know Boise City with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Boise City
Growth isn't always the greatest. - 7/6/2019
We moved to Boise about 7 yrs. ago. We absolutely loved it and thought we had found the perfect place. It was perfect for awhile until the housing market started going up. It is now a sellers market, and even though it's still a beautiful place to live, it has gotten very expensive to buy a home. Home prices have doubled and we see no end in sight. Not only has the market increased, but so has property taxes. They've gone up above 10 % to say the least. Rent is also sky-rocketing and it's becoming unaffordable for anyone with a fixed income to retire in. What once was a sleepy town, has now become one of the fastest growing cities in the nation. Growth is okay, when managed properly, but when greed sets in, it loses its charm. We love it here, but I think Boise has outgrown
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Great Place to Retire, Live, and Play - 4/25/2019
This city has been my home off and on for about 15 years now and even though i had to leave a couple times this city has brought me back to happiness. The people are as friendly and warm as the sunny days here. The seasons are moderate and not extreme. The Capitol area is wonderful, and the city itself is beautiful abound. So many negative people have put Boise down, but that somehow it seems to be the ones that are jaded because they think that growth is too fast, or that too many 'californians' move here. This is simply not true. In fact, there was negative growth for almost a decade as many were leaving a few years back. But now good growth is come back as many weeds have left. Don't ever believe the naysayers, ever. Try out living here in Boise before putting it down. There is so much to do and so much to see and experience here.
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One of the Top 5 cities to Live - 3/4/2019
Boise is a wonderful place to raise a family. Crime is super low, and it is an all american football/college town. It has grown in leaps and bounds and has many opportunities for small business and technology growth. Please consider moving to Boise. It has more sunny days than California, fairly clean air, and lots to do. There are lots of nice folks here who will welcome you from wherever you are and with open arms! While I cannot give a five star review, because that would be my utopia-- that doesn't exist anywhere. Cost of living is decent and there are plenty of surrounding cities to consider living and working if you want.
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Boise, NOT one of the most livable places at all. - 2/21/2019
We have lived in the Boise area for many years. It's an OK place to live, but all this hooey about "most livable place in America, etc" is WAY overblown. Especially recently. It's crowded. The traffic is terrible. If there's a half inch of snow on the ground, the traffic slows to a halt. All the main roads are jammed with traffic night and day. There is construction everywhere. Most of the "city planning" is driven entirely by money. Most of the outlying areas are as we say "10,000 houses surrounding a Walmart Supercenter." Prices on everything are spiking. The home prices are WAY higher than the median prices indicate. It's well over $300,000 for a decent 3/2 these days. It's VERY cold in the winter, and the wind blows all the time, year-round. The fabled bike trails by the river are heavily trafficked by people who don't know how to ride bikes. It's wet, cold and muddy all winter. If you are a fisherman or a hunter, be advised that the fishing is at best mediocre,
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There is no place better! - 12/23/2018
I moved to Boise from Austin Texas 4 years ago. I love it here! It’s big enough to have so many amenities, shops, parks and all the outdoor perks but it is not crowded or expensive. And the mild climate with 4 clear seasons and low pollen is
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Get a Life - 12/8/2018
Having lived in the Boise area for over 6 decades, I still love it and find All it's people wonderful.
Many of my friends and neighbors are from California - all who I love dearly.
The only folks I know that have a problem with people from California are undereducated underachievers.
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What a Great Place! - 9/1/2018
I grew up in Kentucky and have lived in Idaho for 20 years now and we love it! The land, the weather, the incredible things to do and how friendly everyone is surprises most people. I think the one thing that makes me proud is how often people visiting comment that we are so happy and friendly.
Is it perfect? No, but the more I listen to the TV, read news articles and talk to people the from various place, the more I like
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Californians relocating to Idaho - 8/9/2018
As one who relocated from central California to Boise several years ago, I would submit these suggestions to Californians for their edification:
(And, no, we didn't bring a ton of home equity with us to drive up local property prices. We moved here to escape the intolerable social and political environment that existed, and still exists, in California, that makes living there a nightmare for politically conservative/Republican people like us. Plus, we have close family here in Boise that we wanted to be near as we get up in years.)
1) Don't be running your mouths about being from California! Nobody wants to hear that, and you may find yourself on the receiving end of some choice language.
2) Get IDAHO plates and tags ASAP for your vehicle(s), as well as obtain an IDAHO driver's license, immediately after moving here. The local cops take a dim view of CA plates, especially if you get pulled over for speeding, and will not cut you any slack.
3) Do NOT
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Nope. - 7/21/2018
There is no way 90 is the ave temp in July (or Aug, or Sept). We have already had 4 consecutive weeks of well above 90 and hit 100+ at least 8 times. The air quality during the winter is terrible with the inversions. Rent and home prices are skyrocketing (an not just in Boise but all the surrounding areas), open land is disappearing, it is not friendly to Californians (because the locals blame them for the loss of land, and the price hikes, and the worsening traffic, and the increasing crime). Sure crime is lower but it is getting worse with so many people moving here.
Don't buy the hype.
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Wages are pathetic! - 5/30/2018
Boise is a beautiful city. It has some amazing people. It's a great place for outside recreation. Unfortunately, it's very difficult to live there. I hope ANYONE trying to decide if they should move to Boise, checked out the 2 sections, 1 being housing costs, the other being wages. Idaho in general has the lowest wages of the nation. The federal minimum wage is 7.25 an hour, and Boise is over run by minimum wage jobs, which puts buying a house out of reach, and rent has become astronomical. It's literally a city where people work JUST to put a roof over their head, and many can't even afford that, let alone putting any money aside for a rainy day or an emergency, or any kind of recreation. YES, the city has PLENTY of jobs...but VERY FEW at a living wage. Also, Idaho did not expand medicaid, so those that are making minimum wage or just above, do NOT have ANY opportunity for health insurance. They literally have to go without and hope for the best. Idaho also ranked dead last
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