Honking horns, backed-up traffic at lights, and more people at downtown restaurants and bars than you know what to do with.
This isn’t your parents’ Boise.
Idaho was once again one of the fastest-growing states in 2023 , seeing a 1.3% growth between July 2022 and July 2023. That ranked the Gem State as the fourth-fastest growing state in the nation.
The Treasure Valley was, naturally, a hot spot for many of the people who moved to Idaho.
Even though Boise saw a slight population drop in 2023 , surrounding cities such as Meridian, Nampa and Caldwell saw huge jumps. And despite Boise’s slight dip, the city is projected to grow from its current population of 236,634 to 1.1 million by 2050, according to previous Idaho Statesman reporting .
But it shouldn’t be surprising that so many people are flocking to Boise. A new study from personal finance website WalletHub found that Boise is the fourth-best state capital in which to live .
Boise was the highest ranked in the Mountain West, with Utah’s Salt Lake City the closest competitor, coming in at No. 7.