What used to be a sleepy little town has been making headlines across the Nation for over a decade. From business opportunities to great places to raise a family, Boise is making the news. Here are just a few of the publications that recognize what Boisean’s have known for years:
- Forbes: No. 1 Fastest Growing City 2018
- MSN, Boise was ranked as the eighth safest city in the world 2017.
- Forbes: No. 2 of 25 Best Places to Live, Raise a Family, Build a Career and Retire, 2017
- Men’s Health Magazine, December 2012 — No. 1 Best Cities for Men 2013
- Livability.com, October 2012 — No. 4 of Top 10 Downtowns in America
- CNN Money, October 2012 — No. 6 Most Inventive State
- Outside Magazine, September 2012 — No. 3 Best River Town in America
- Forbes, April 2012 — No. 2 Best City for Raising a Family
- The Atlantic, March 2012 — No. 6 America’s Hottest Music City
- KPMG Report, March 2012 — No. 3 Lowest Cost of Business in Pacific Northwest
- Brookings Institute, March 2012 — Top 20 Fastest Recovering Cities
- Sunset Magazine, February 2012 — Fittest Towns of the West
- CNN Money, February 2012 — Top 10 Turnaround Towns
- Women’s Health/Men’s Health, January 2012 — No. 5 Healthiest City
- The Fiscal Times, November 2011 — Ten Best Places to Find A Job
- CNN Travel, November 2011 — Best College Football Stadiums
- SportingNews.com, October 2011 — No. 62 Best Sports Cities
- Men’s Health, October 2011 — No. 13 America’s Luckiest Cities
- Allstate Insurance Company, September 2011 — No. 2 Safest City for Driving in America
- Urban Land Institute, September 2011 — No. 8 Top 25 Metro Areas Gaining Kids
- CNN Money, September 2011 — 25 Best Places to Retire
- CBS Market Watch, August 2011 — No. 8 10 Best Places to live in the U.S.
- RelocateAmerica, August 2011 — No. 8 Top Ten Places to Live
- USA Today, August 2011 — 10 Great Places for Paddling in the City
- MSN, August 2011 — Great Cities for Cycling
- Triathlete, August 2011 — Best Places to Live 2011
- The Daily Beast, July 2011 — No. 10 Top Twenty Longest Living Cities
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce, June 2011 — No. 7 Long-Term Job Growth Rate
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce, June 2011 — No. 9 Top Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Moody’s Analytics, April 2011 — No. 17 of 384 Cities for Vitality
- Men’s Health, March 2011 — No. 20 Most Socially Networked City
- U-Haul International, Inc., February 2011 — No. 2 Top Growth Towns for Families
- Women’s Health Magazine, December 2010 — No. 7 Best Places for Women
- Yahoo! Finance, September 2010 — No. 6 Best Place to Retire
- Outside Magazine, August 2010 — Best Town in the Western U.S.:
- Forbes.com, June 2010 — No. 16 Most Innovative City
- Life Magazine, June 2010 — No. 8 Most Underrated City in the West
- Forbes Magazine, May 2010 — No. 9 Best Places for Business and Careers:
- Sunset Magazine, February 2010 In the West: 20 Towns of the Future
- Market Watch, December 2009 — #6 Best U.S. Cities for Business
- Brookings, June 2009
- Brookings Institute Scholar, April 2009 — Best Downtown in the Rocky Mountain West
- Smithsonian.com, March 2009 — Boise, Idaho
- MSNBC.com, March 2009 — No. 8 Best Mid-size Metropolitan Area
- Bizjournal.com, February 2009 — No. 5 Best Places to Start a Small Business
- Landscape & Hardscape Construction, February 2009
- National League of Cities, November 2008 — Award for Municipal Excellence
- Business Week Magazine, November 2008 — “Best Places to Raise Your Kids 2009”
- Food and Wine Magazine, November 2008
- American Planning Association, October 2008 — “North End” Top 10 Neighborhoods in the Country
- Rock & Ice Magazine, September 2008 — No. 2, “Best Places to Go Bouldering”
- Sperlings, August 2008 — No. Most Secure U.S. Place
- Kiplinger.com, July 2008 — Rocky Mountain High Tech,
- Southwest Airlines Spirit Magazine, July 2008 — “…But Idaho’s capital alone offers many jewels for adventurous travelers.”
- Brookings Institute Economic Vitality Report, June 2008 — No. 1 Economic Vitality Among U.S. Metro Areas
- MSNBC, June 2008 — No. 2 Top 10 Best Places to Live in the U.S.
- Boston Globe, June 2008 — “Best Urban Parks,” Boise River Greenbelt:
- Kiplinger.com, May 2008 — No. 4 Best Cities to Live, Work, and Play
- Brookings Institution, May 2008 — No. 5 Lowest Carbon Footprint
- Forbes Magazine, March 2008 — No. 13 Best Places for Business and Careers
- Forbes, March 2008 — Boise is No. 9 for business careers.
- CNN Money.com, 2008 — Top 100 best places to live and launch, Boise #19
- American Planning Association, 2008 — Boise’s North End: “Top 10 Great Neighborhoods for 2008”
- U.S. Department of Transportation, 2008 — Boise State University: “Best Workplace for Commuters”