Boise, ID · the CityFunIndex
Safety in Boise
Boise ranks T#3 of 134 US cities for staying safe, with a safety score of 98 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 99th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Idaho.
- safety score
- 98
- Exceptional
- National rank
- T#3 of 134
- In Idaho
- #1 of 1
- Percentile
- 99th
The typical city scores 50 for staying safe; Boise sits 48 points above the median.
How safety is measured
Reported violent and property crime rates.
The safety score is the flip side of our crime measure — 100 minus the raw crime score — so a city with less of it scores higher.
Data sources: FBI Crime Data Explorer and city open-data crime portals.
Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →
Ranked around Boise
- #1 Jackson, WY 100
- #2 Gilbert, AZ 99
- T#3 Boise, ID — this page 98
- #5 Irvine, CA 97
- #6 Plano, TX 96
Top US cities for staying safe
- #1 Jackson, WY 100
- #2 Gilbert, AZ 99
- T#3 Boise, ID — this page 98
- T#3 Santa Clarita, CA 98
- #5 Irvine, CA 97
More about Boise
Boise scores 80 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: