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Welcome to Boise!

     Hard-working pioneers founded the Boise Metro area. Today’s “pioneers” are called entrepreneurs, and their initiative continues to fuel the metro area economy. Boise enjoys a national reputation for its well-educated workforce, low taxes, great business climate and impressive quality of life.

     Boise is also known for the many public and private partnerships that keep its regional economic development on the cutting edge. As the voice of business in the Boise-Nampa Metropolitan Statistical Area  (MSA) consisting of five counties (Ada County, Boise County, Canyon County, Gem County and Owyhee County) the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce has an impressive record of teaming with elected officials at all levels of government to create one of the most attractive business climates in the nation. It is no accident that Boise has become a magnet for high-wage employers.

“Points of Pride” - What they are saying about Boise…

·         Best place in USA for business and careers – Forbes magazine, 2005

·         Second best city in America to do business – Inc. magazine, 2005

·         No. 7 metro area in the nation to do business – Forbes magazine, 2005

·         No. 5 city its size in the nation for favorable cost of doing business – KPMG, LLP, 2004

·         No. 13 best overall city – National Policy Research Council’s Gold Guide, May 2004

·         Idaho IceWorld one of the coolest rinks in America – American Hockey magazine, 2004

·         Idaho’s Sportstown USA – Sports Illustrated magazine, 2004

·         “Oasis for Retirees” – Wall Street Journal, 2004

·         “Jewell of the West” – Travel Tips magazine, 2004

·         Number one mountain biking town in USA – Bike Magazine, 2003

·         Second ranked metropolitan area for business and careers – Forbes, 2003

·         Boise River names one of the West’s top 12 rivers – Sunset magazine, 2003

·         Number one place in the U.S. to live and mountain bike – Mountain Bike Magazine, 2001

·         One of the top seven metropolitan areas for business and careers – Forbes, 2001

·         One of the top 10 most active places to live I- Modern Maturity, 2000

·         One of the top five U.S. regional economies – Forbes, 2000

·         One of the top 19 cities in America to start and grow a business – Inc. Magazine, 1999

·         One of the hottest tech cities – Newsweek, 1998

·         11^th best medium size city in the U.S. – Money Magazine, 1998

·         One of America’s 10 hottest cities – U.S. News & World Report, 1995

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