Boise is a relatively large city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 236,634 people and 75 associated neighborhoods, Boise is the largest community in Idaho.

Also of interest is that Boise has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Boise telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.40% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another interesting thing about Boise, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

The citizens of Boise are among the most well-educated in the nation: 45.81% of adults in Boise have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Boise in 2018 was $44,728, which is wealthy relative to Idaho and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $178,912 for a family of four. However, Boise contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Boise is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Boise home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Boise residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Boise include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Boise is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.