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Affordability in Boise

Boise ranks #10 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 93 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 93rd percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Idaho.

affordability score
93
Exceptional
National rank
#10 of 134
In Idaho
#1 of 1
Percentile
93rd

The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Boise sits 43 points above the median.

How affordability is measured

Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.

The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.

Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.

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Ranked around Boise

  1. T#7 Lincoln, NE 95
  2. #9 Manchester, NH 94
  3. #10 Boise, ID — this page 93
  4. T#11 Fargo, ND 92
  5. T#11 Hilton Head Island, SC 92

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Top US cities for affordability

  1. #1 Bismarck, ND 100
  2. #2 Sioux Falls, SD 99
  3. T#3 Billings, MT 98
  4. T#3 Virginia Beach, VA 98
  5. #5 Portland, ME 97

More about Boise

Boise scores 81 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: