What is it like to live in Boise, ID?

Access to recreation: Boise is minutes away from hiking and biking trails, rivers, streams, ski hills and mountains. Safety: More than one Redditor mentioned Boise is a safe place to live. Idaho has one of the lowest crime rates in the country. In the West, only Utah's crime rate was lower according to data from the Idaho State Police Department. read more

But Boise is a good place to live if you enjoy easy access to both. Rankings U.S. News analyzed 125 metro areas in the United States to find the best places to live based on quality of life and the job market in each metro area, as well as the value of living there and people's desire to live there. read more

It depends on your tastes, I suppose. If you like the outdoors, a small town feel and everything the previews answers stated, this might sound like a good place to live. read more