TOP 10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT BEFORE MOVING TO BOISE, IDAHO:
1. Boise is known for its great lifestyle - terrific schools, lots of sports and activities for the kids, close to the great outdoors, and a low crime rate.
2. Boise has consistently been ranked in the top 10 best places to live and the top 5 best places to do business.
3. Boise's weather is relatively mild, but we do get to enjoy 4 distinct seasons.
4. Boiseans take education very seriously with many nearby schools of higher education - Boise State University, Northwest Nazarene University, College of Idaho, University of Idaho satellite campus, Idaho State University satellite campus, College of Western Idaho (community college), University of Phoenix remote campus, and George Fox University remote campus.
5. Boiseans also take their sports very seriously. From college teams, like ESPN favorite and national WAC champs BSU Broncos, to professional farm teams such as the Boise Hawks baseball, Idaho Steelheads ice hockey team, and the Idaho Stampede basketball team, as well as semi-pro indoor football team, The Boise Burn.
6. World-famous hunting, fishing and kayaking is within 1 hour of downtown Boise.
7. Boise offers major concert venues, opera, live theater and a jazz festival (as well as rodeos).
8. Golf and water ski on the same day in the summer and early fall, and golf and snow ski on the same day in the spring.
9. With a population approaching 500,000 in the greater Boise metropolitan area, Boise ranks as the 3rd largest city in the Northwest.
10. Boise real estate prices are affordable, and the neighborhoods are well-kept and charming. Many of the newer neighborhoods, in a variety of price ranges, have parks and walking paths. Some even have their own community swimming pools and clubhouses.
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