Welcome to Boise!
The Boise Valley is located in southwest Idaho 430 miles from the seaport terminal of Portland, Oregon; 384 miles south of Spokane, Washington; and 360 miles northwest of Salt Lake City, Utah. Boise's location serves as a conduit to provide highway, air and rail access to the Northwest, allowing market access to 66 million consumers within a 750 mile radius. (link here to map TBD.)
More importantly, for many, is the immediate access that Boise Valley residents have to endless mountains, rivers and lakes. Just a few miles north of downtown are the Boise Front Foothills that offer an elaborate trail system for hiking and mountain biking. The Boise River, which runs through the middle of the city, is a popular destination for swimming and rafting. Skiing, snowmobiling, kayaking, and fly fishing are just a few more outdoor recreational activities that can be enjoyed right outside Boise Valleys backyard.
Home of Boise State Broncos
The Boise Valley and Boise State University are proud to be home to the 2007 Fiesta Bowl Champions the Boise State Broncos! The Boise Valley enthusiastically supports the Broncos, selling out every home game at Bronco Stadium, a 30,000 seat football stadium known for its blue AstroPlay field.
Business Climate
The regulatory environment in Boise Valley is pro-business. Headquartered here are Albertsons A SUPERVALU Company, Idaho Power, Micron Technology, Simplot, Amalgamated Sugar Company, WinCo Foods, Boise Inc. and Boise Cascade LLC.
Weyerhaeuser has a large campus and technical center in the valley and Hewlett Packard, one of the largest private employers in the area second to Micron, has a large Boise campus specializing in printers and scanners.
Technology investment is increasingly important to the city, which also is now home to high-tech employers including Sybase and Microsoft. Boise has thriving in-bound technical call centers like Qwest, T-Mobile, WDSGlobal, and DirecTV, all of which are major employers in the Boise call-center industry.
In addition, the Boise Valley is home to a number of innovative, high-tech companies including:
Business Incentives
Idaho is known for its pro-business climate and low cost of doing business. Find out more about Idaho's Incentive Packages.
Quality of Life
Boise Valley is minutes from rivers, lakes, and mountains and open 24/7 for any type of outdoor adventure that you can imagine. There's art, culture and a vibrant downtown corridor. Homes are affordable, and the valley is clean and un-congested.
Outdoor Recreation
Team Sports
Performing Arts
Special Events
Wine Country
Low Crime Rate
The Boise Valley is the most secure location to live in the United States among large metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or greater, according to the Third Annual Most Secure U.S. Places to Live rankings from Farmers Insurance Group of Companies.
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