Top 10 turnaround towns: CNN Money
June 8th, 2012 by Dale Finlay, Realtor®
Median home price: $120,000 Boise’s economy is an offbeat combination of old and new. The logging industry still pays a lot of the bills in town, but tech jobs have also become increasingly prevalent. In fact, chip maker Micron Technology is Boise’s biggest employer, according to the Boise Valley Economic Partnership. And lately, the food […]
Top 10 Downtowns 2012: Livablity.com
April 8th, 2012 by Dale Finlay, Realtor®
4. Boise, ID Downtown Boise, ID Small-town charm meets urban cool in downtown Boise, ID. Plus it earns extra accessibility points for walkers and bikers thanks to its well-maintained sidewalks and 30-mile path along the Boise River. Basics: While more than 3,900 people currently live in downtown Boise, the city projects that number will swell to […]
Kiplinger: Best City, States & Places- 2008
July 8th, 2008 by Dale Finlay, Realtor®
No. 4: Boise, Idaho By Amy Bickers, July 2008 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH TECH Population: 568,086 Population Growth Since 2000: 18.2% Percentage of Workforce in Creative Class: 33.2% Cost-of-Living Index: 95.5 (100 being national average) Median Household Income: $49,833 Income Growth Since 2000: 16.6% How do folks get any work done around here? The skiing, snowboarding, […]