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# Boise

Boise is a city in the United States, and the figures below are its published values. Annual PM2.5 levels for Boise stood at 9.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Boise?

The published population was 237,242 people in ACS 2020-2024 5-year.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 237,242 people · Period: ACS 2020-2024 5-year
- Claims: claim-f94b654b6bba
### Is the air quality good in Boise?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

- Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- Value: 9.1 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-55385d163985
### How safe is Boise?

Police recorded about 1,404 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

- Value: 1,404 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-988ab7155e64
### What is the typical salary in Boise?

The median gross salary is about 3,219 EUR/month (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

- City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.
- Value: 3,219 EUR/month · Period: ACS 2020-2024 5-year
- Claims: claim-1128d6e79166
### What is the unemployment rate in Boise?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

- Value: 3.6 % · Period: ACS 2020-2024 5-year
- Claims: claim-d26d87283988
## Mobility

Boise's nearest airport was BOI, 6 km away and offered 16 direct destinations.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were 0.1°C in January and 25.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 35.8 mm in January and 5.3 mm in July. The highest PM2.5 measurement was 89.1 µg/m³.

## Safety

Crime incidents numbered 1,403.8 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | `population_total` | 237,242 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [1] |
| Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 1,247 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [2] |
| Safety City Property Crime Count | `safety_city_property_crime_count` | 1,965 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | aging | verified | [3] |
| Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 3,219 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [4] |
| Salary Net Avg Eur Month | `salary_net_avg_eur_month` | 3,795 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.63 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [6] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 9.13 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 3.8 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 13 · Apr 16.8 · May 22.4 · Jun 27.4 · Jul 33.7 · Aug 32.6 · Sep 26.7 · Oct 18.2 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 3.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -3.6 · Feb -1.7 · Mar 1.6 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.6 · Jun 12.3 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 16 · Sep 11.5 · Oct 5.3 · Nov -0.2 · Dec -3.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 0.1 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 10.5 · May 15.5 · Jun 19.9 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 0 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 35.8 · Feb 25.3 · Mar 33.8 · Apr 31.3 · May 36.8 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 5.3 · Aug 4.4 · Sep 10.8 · Oct 20.7 · Nov 30.1 · Dec 39 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [8] |
| G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 89.1 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] |
| G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 9.2 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] |
| G11 Annual Precipitation Mm | `g11_annual_precipitation_mm` | 292.4 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [9] |
| G11 Max Temp C Jul | `g11_max_temp_c_jul` | 33.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [10] |
| Average annual temperature | `g11_mean_annual_temp_c` | 11.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [11] |
| G11 Min Temp C Jan | `g11_min_temp_c_jan` | -3.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [12] |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 63.37 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 52.7 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] |
| Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 36.92 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 152.5 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 1,404 offences per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [13] |
| Safety City Violent Crime Count | `safety_city_violent_crime_count` | 666 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | aging | verified | [3] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 16 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 6 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [15] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | BOI | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [15] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10
- [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Boise when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/).

## Sources

1. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B01003&geo_ids=16000US1608830
2. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25064&geo_ids=16000US1608830
3. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/s3/signedurl?key=cius%2F2025%2Foffenses-known-to-le-2025.zip
4. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US1608830
5. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/boise/ — Community source — https://de.numbeo.com/lebenshaltungskosten/stadt/Boise
6. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B23025 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B23025&geo_ids=16000US1608830
7. US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip
8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/
9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
11. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
12. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
13. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/home
14. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
15. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Boise, United States: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/boise/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_boise-united-states-rent-salary-cost-of-living-jobs_8e8c53f01a0d,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Boise, United States: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/boise/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Boise, United States: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/boise/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

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- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

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- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/boise.md
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- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json