Livability
2016’s Most Fun Cities in America
(#38 Boise) "To help Americans find the cities with the greatest number and variety of fun yet cost-effective options, WalletHub’s number crunchers compared the 150 largest U.S. cities based on 51 key metrics. They range from “number of fitness centers per capita” to...
2016’s Best-Run Cities in America
(#1 Boise) "Running a city is a tall order. Not only must government officials navigate local politics, but they also must strive to balance the public’s interests with the city’s responsibilities and resources. And because resources generally grow limited as...
Here’s the state with the happiest workers
"The study analyzed over 2 million tweets expressing job sentiments across the United States. Monster and Brandwatch found that Idaho, Montana, and North Dakota have the happiest employees." Read Full Article
Great Places to Retire on $1,000 a month
"Boise earned the top spot on our list of great places to retire. It is situated along the Oregon Trail in the Pacific Northwest and originally supported mining in the nearby mountains. According to TopRetirements.com, the city has various restaurants in a...
Boise ranked in top 10 best places to live in US
U.S. News & World Report Wednesday unveiled its 2016 Best 100 Places to Live in the United States. The list was based on affordability, job prospects, and quality of life. Boise finished sixth on the list.
Boise, Borah, Capital & Timberline Again Make National List of Most Challenging High Schools
For the 9th consecutive year, Borah High School, the secondary school within boundary lines for Southcreek, was ranked highly among secondary schools in the US by the Washington Post's Most Challenging High Schools. The rankings were determined using the Challenge...
KPMG Competitive Alternatives: Boise Ranks #1 in Pacific US for Lowest Cost
Every two years, KPMG puts out a report called Competitive Alternatives that is a comprehensive analysis of business costs in more than 100 cities across 10 countries. Looking at 19 different industries, and 26 different cost factors, Boise ranks favorably in the...
Best Places to Live 2016
(#1 Boise, ID) "A longtime dream destination for would-be river guides, this city of 208,000 now offers something else, as well: a real city. Playtime happens outdoors, but a newly robust economy, driven by employers like Hewlett-Packard and Micron Technology, has...
Here Are the 20 Best Places to Live in the U.S.
(#6 Boise, ID) "Idaho’s most populous city is also the least dangerous of the 100 ranked metro areas, with the lowest combined violent and property crime rates, per the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting. While it’s smaller than most cities in the top 20, Boise has one of...
2016’s Best & Worst State Capitals
(#6 Boise, ID) "WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 state capitals to identify which among them combines the best of everything an ideal city has to offer: affordability, a strong economy, high education standards and overall excellent quality of life. Our data set...
Zillow Names Hottest Housing Markets for 2016
"Boise, Ogden, Salt Lake City and Sacramento all have high forecasted home value appreciation; homes are expected to appreciate an average of about five percent over the next year." Read Full Article
New homes, new businesses popping up in northwest Meridian Construction company owner says Costco is likely to open on Chinden and Linder this year
“As hundreds of new homes go up in northwest Meridian, businesses are showing more interest in that part of town. A Costco is likely to open this year on the corner of North Linder Road and East Chinden Boulevard, Datum Construction President and owner Keith Jones...
2015’s Most Caring Cities in America
(#1 Boise, ID) "Some cities, however, are better at taking care of their neighbors than others. WalletHub’s analysts compared the 100 most populated cities across 26 key metrics to find which among them have the most caring spirit. Our data set ranges from the...
Meridian is thriving and growing
by Morgan Boydston “MERIDIAN - A new national poll has Meridian sitting at the top of a list of the best cities to live in the country. A new 24/7 Wall St. study says the city’s crime rate is down, jobs are up and the local economy is growing faster than most of the...
America’s 50 best cities to live in
by Evan Comen, Sam Stebbins, Michael B. Sauter, and Thomas C. Frohlich, 24/7 Wall St. “Meridian, located just outside of Idaho's capital city of Boise, is 24//7 Wall St.'s best city to live in. The city is safe, and jobs have attracted growing numbers of new...
50 Great Places to Retire Across the U.S.
"Boise is a great college town for your retirement. Boise State University provides plenty of intellectual stimulation to help keep an aging mind sharp. Its Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts hosts symphony concerts, dance performances and Broadway...
Meridian LDS temple construction under way
We have new video and photos of a big construction project in Meridian. As you can see, construction on the new LDS temple is well under way. The site is on North Linder Road, just north of Chinden Boulevard. [button...
Meridian Idaho Temple
"Construction is underway for a new temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Meridian, Idaho. On April 2, 2011, President Thomas S. Monson, the leader of the Church, announced plans to construct the Meridian Idaho Temple."[button...
The Best Places To Retire In 2015
"Let’s face it. After retirement, most people are going to have less income than before. But at the same time they’ll have the opportunity to do something about it–like move to a place with cheaper costs, or at least one more to their liking in terms of population...
Meridian LDS temple progress on schedule
Construction on the Meridian Temple is on target, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints local spokesman Brent McCurdy said.McCurdy lives close to the temple site, which is off Linder Road north of Chinden Boulevard.[button...
2014 10 Best Cities for Kids
"Parents who want to expose their children to the great outdoors but also provide a big-city experience should give Boise, Idaho, serious consideration. It's that best of both worlds concept, great schools and the long list of things for kids to do that put Boise at...
Meridian, Idaho Ranked in the Top 50 Best Places to Live in 2014
by Mark Miranda "Money Magazine announced their rankings of the ‘Best Places to Live in America 2014.’ The magazine analyzed data trying to find the best places for “great jobs, strong economies, affordable homes, excellent schools, and much more.”[button...
City of Boise at a Glance
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City of Meridian at a Glance
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City of Meridian Statistics
- The 7.4% increase in the number of jobs from 2012 through last year was much greater than the national job growth rate of 1.8% over that period.
- Over the five years through 2014, the city’s population growth rate of 28.0% was more than four times the nationwide population growth of 6.5%.
- Only 80 violent crimes were reported per 100,000 in Meridian last year, a fraction of the national violent crime rate of 366 violent crimes per 100,000 Americans.
* Source: “America’s 50 Best Cities to Live” | 24/7 Wall St. | by Evan Comen, Sam Stebbins, Michael B. Sauter, and Thomas C. Frohlich | Nov 5, 2015