Boise

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#462

Global Rank

5.4

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

0.2%

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United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/Boise UTC−7 (MST) (observes summer time)

Population
936K
GDP
$55B
GDP per capita
$59,141
Land area
6,937 km² (2,679 mi²)
Density
135/km² (349/mi²)

Primary city Boise

State / province Idaho

Language English

Stands out, per personMarket value: high vs United States and size peersListed companies: high vs size peers

Boise metro area

43.62, -116.20
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Market Cap Score, Airport Score.

Major League Teams/Venues↗1#T-289
Total Teams↗5#T-224
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗8#T-120
Market Cap Score↗$1.1T#33
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-308
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗2.0#T-154
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
AllentownUnited States#663Green BayUnited States#666SpokaneUnited States#650CuritibaBrazil#459ToledoUnited States#476KalamazooUnited States#708

Sports

6 teams

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • United States

Athletic Club Boise

Garden City • Level: 3

Other Men’s Teams2 teams

Baseball • Pioneer League

Boise Hawks

Boise

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Idaho Steelheads

Boise

Other College Teams2 teams

College Basketball (Pacific-12)

Boise State

No titles10 Tour Apps0.570 W%

Women's College Basketball (Mountain West)

Boise State (W)

No titles6 Tour Apps

Top Companies

8 companies
1Micron Technology
$1.0T
Public
2JR Simplot
$33B
Private
3WinCo Foods
$30B
Private
4Idacorp
$9B
Public
5Lamb Weston
$7B
Public
6Albertsons
$6B
Public
7Boise Cascade
$3B
Public
8Perpetua Resources
$2B
Public

Total Market Cap: $1.1T across 8 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA purchase-only index for Boise City, ID, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
0100200300400500600700800200020102020

One year
One year +3.9%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +99.3%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +160.0%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −50.2%
2007Q2 to 2011Q1

Languages of Boise

English first in Idaho.

LanguageShare
English89%
Spanish8.1%
German0.3%
French0.2%
Russian0.2%
English reach, Idaho
98%
Tier 1 census

Idaho on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Boise

#399 by film pedigree · score 6.2 · 3 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Ronee Blakley, Kristine Sutherland, Phyllis Brooks

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1354

Boise State University

Boise, United States

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Boise Airport

Boise • 3 - International