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About Boise Idaho

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Boise is a wonderful blend of traditional and non-traditional sights and attractions. Boise, nicknamed City of Trees, boasts one-of-a-kind museums and urban parks, a river flowing through the heart of the city and a 25-mile river front greenbelt. Among the many unique sites to visit are the Basque Museum and Cultural Center, Morrison-Knudsen Nature Center, Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial, Idaho Black History Museum and the World Center for Birds of Prey. Southwest Idaho’s easily accessible outdoors beckons the Boise visitor to enjoy nearby mountains, desert sand dunes, canyons and whitewater rafting rivers.

Boise Transportation

I-84 is the major Interstate serving the Boise area. There is a great network of bike paths throughout the city and surrounding area. Bus lines are also operated to help people get from one place to the next.

View Boise traffic cameras for the latest on traffic throughout Boise.

Boise Neighborhoods

Boise occupies about 64 sq miles and is divided into several neighborhoods, most with their own type of uniqueness and culture. These include North Boise, the Boise Bench, Downtown, etc...

Downtown Boise

Downtown Boise is a great place with many different cultures. It is home to small, medium, and large businesses. The area has an array of shopping and dining choices. Eight street contains a pedestrian zone with street side cafes and restaurants.

North Boise

North Boise, otherwise known as the North End, contains many of the cities older more prominent homes. Just a stones throw away from downtown the north end is a great place to be.

Warm Springs Area

Warm Springs is centered around the tree-lined Warm Springs Avenue and contains some of Boise's largest and most expensive homes (many of which were erected by wealthy miners and businessmen around the turn of the 20th century; Victorian styles feature prominently). The area gets its name from the natural hot springs that flow from Boise's fault line and warm many of the homes in the area.

The Boise Bench

The Boise Bench is south of Downtown Boise and is raised in elevation approximately 60 feet (18 m). The bench is named such because the sudden rise in elevation gives the prominent appearance of a step, or bench. The Bench (or Benches, there are 3 actual benches throughout the Boise Valley) was created as an ancient shoreline to the old river channel. The Bench is home to the old Boise Train Depot and extensive residential neighborhoods. Due south of the Boise Bench is the Boise Airport.

There are many other neighborhoods to experience when visiting Boise or looking for a new home such as:

Boise Demographics

Boise has grown steadily over the years with the biggest increase in population taking place between 1970 and 1980.

In the city the population was spread out with:

The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,432, and the median income for a family was $52,014. Males had a median income of $36,893 versus $26,173 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,696. About 5.9% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or older.