Statistics

Sunny Days Per Year:  More than 250

Elevation:  2,842 feet

Land Area:  1,645 square miles (Boise MSA)

Annual Precipitation:  12.11 inches

Sunshine Days:  234

Temperature Average:

January  22-35 degrees F
April  37-61 degrees F
July  58-90 degrees F
October 29-65 degrees F

The City covers 64.0 square miles at an elevation of 2,512 feet above sea level.

Climate is semi-arid with four distinct seasons.  Rainfall averages about 1.0 inch per month.

There have been more patents generated in the Boise Valley than any other region in the country.

The Boise Valley has a workforce of more than 280,000.

Nearly 110,000 of the workforce are degreed workers.

Workforce within a 45-minute draw area is 300,000.

ENERGY

Second lowest in energy costs in the Western states.

Much of downtown Boise is heated by geothermal energy.

Hydropower is dominant source of electricity in the region.

CULTURE AND AMENITIES

Public Art:  1.4% of costs for capital projects are dedicated to pubic art.

Parks:  137 parks, 22.5 miles of greenbelt pathways
Trails:  125 miles of trail in the foothills are available for mountain biking and hiking
Open Space:  2,400 acres of open space grace the City

Cultural Opportunities:  The Boise Art Museum, Boise Philharmonic, Ballet Idaho, Operate Idaho and The Trey McIntyre Project are just a few of Boise's cultural offerings.

LOW COST OF BUSINESS

The overall cost of doing business is nearly a third lower than in California or Washington.

Permitting:    On average, less than 5 days for small- and medium-sized projects
                    On average, 4 weeks for major projects

Project Management:  The City has implemented a Project Management program for certain qualifying projects in which a specialist is assigned to the project to help the company smoothly navigate the permitting process.  Read more details.

TAXES

State Sales Tax:  6% (prescription drugs exempt)

Personal Income Taxes

Tax Rate Range:  Low - 1.6%;  High - 7.8%
Income Brackets:  *Lowest - $1,198;  Highest - $23,964
Number of Brackets:  8

Corporate Income Taxes

Flat tax:  7.6%


 
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