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Boise City, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Ada County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
235,701
Population
2,768/sq mi density
$81,308
Median Income
$48,274 per capita
$456,000
Home Value
$494,696 Zillow
$1,359
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
281
Violent Crime/100K
1,579 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$81,308 median income, 2.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$456,000 home value, $1,359/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
281 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+8.7%
217,457 → 236,433
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+67.6%
$48,524 → $81,308
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Boise City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
250,691
+14,258 from 2023 (236,433)
Projected Median Income 2030
$116,716
+$35,408 from 2023 ($81,308)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 217,457 | - | $48,524 | - |
| 2015 | 221,060 | +1.7% | $50,323 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 227,882 | +3.1% | $54,547 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 229,142 | +0.6% | $60,035 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 237,446 | +3.6% | $68,373 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 236,433 | -0.4% | $81,308 | +18.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.