Youth migration to Boise Idaho

“Go West Young Man”

Boise Idaho Skyline

Yes this is what was said before the west was discovered and tens of  thousands headed west to stake their claim.  There is a new kind of migration and many 20-40 year olds have discovered Boise Idaho. The youth are discovering what many have discovered over the years which include white water rafting, snow skiing, hiking, mountain climbing, fishing, hunting and many other activities which are hard to pass up.

Next Generation Consulting (NGC), a national consulting firm has confirmed this trend and recently published new findings where it reported the relocation patterns of 20-40 year olds since 1998 to date.  NGC studied the relocation patterns of this age group and divided it into 3 categories:

Mighty Micros – Next  Cities with Populations of 100,000 to 200,00

Midsized Magnets – Next Cities with Populations of 200,000 to 500,000

Super Cities – Next Cities with Populations over 500,000

Boise Idaho was ranked #8 out of the top 20  ”Midsized Magnet” cities. According to NGC there are 7 indexes used in “Next City” evaluation which are Learning, Earning, Vitality, Around Town, After Hours Cost of Lifestyle and Social Capital.  To read the complete NGC report go to Youth Discover Boise Idaho.

In 2008 Amy Bickers from the Kiplinger News Letter visited Boise when she wrote her article titled ”The Best Cities to Live Work and Play” In this article Amy mentioned: “I don’t know how anyone gets any work done in Boise”! eluding to all the things there are to do in and around Boise.  Amy went on to rank Boise #4 in the top cities to live work and play in.  It is no wonder the 20-40 year olds have discovered what people of all ages have discovered.  Boise Idaho is an awesome place to call home!