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Thursday, August 6, 2026
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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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

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 64/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 106/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 49/yr
Days above 90° 63/yr
Below freezing 108/yr
Annual rainfall 16in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 96°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 25°F

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

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.

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State of Idaho

State bird
Mountain Bluebird
State flower
Syringa
State capital
Boise
Nickname
The Gem State

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