Review of Boise City, Idaho


Was great once but has lost its way
Star Rating - 6/17/2021
Have lived here for nearly 30 years. Used to be a place where you never had to lock your car or door - you have to now. Property taxes are skyrocketing; people who live here can't afford a house or even an apartment. Greedy developers and "investors" are land-grabbing every lot in sight. Developers seem to have council members in their pockets and are putting up unsightly "communities" for exorbitant prices/rents.

Wages are stagnant and absolute nutjobs have taken over state government/ school boards pedaling every ridiculous conspiracy you can think of.

It's a shame to see the decline. It used to be the friendly, relatively conservative, common sense place.
EE | Boise City, ID
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Meeting the need for housing is not "greedy". We are seeing the same thing here in Bend; the need for more housing. The price is based on DEMAND and low supply - not greed. If the politics in Boise turn liberal, your town is toast! That's why everyone is moving there - common sense policies that create a clean, lovely city. Bend is turning ugly with trash and homelessness, because they are welcomed here.
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