Just what they have been saying for years now- Idaho is a great place for business.
The Best Places For Business And Careers
Edited by Kurt Badenhausen
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03.25.09, 06:00 PM EDT
The economy shed 651,000 jobs in February and 4.4 million since the recession began in December 2007. Only a handful of metro areas have escaped falling employment over the past three months. Yet there are still some places out there that remain attractive to businesses.
Best Places For Business And Careers
#9 Boise ID
03.25.09, 6:00 PM ET
| Colleges 1 |
113 |
| Cost of Doing Business 2 |
17 |
| Cost of Living 3 |
93 |
| Crime Rate 4 |
40 |
| Culture and Leisure 5 |
171 |
| Educational Attainment 6 |
87 |
| Income Growth* |
84 |
| Job Growth* |
13 |
| Job Growth Projected 7 |
47 |
| Net Migration* |
13 |
| Subprime Mortgages 8 |
80 |
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| College Attainment 6 |
25.3% |
| High School Attainment |
85.9% |
| Median Household Income |
$57,854 |
| Income Growth* |
3.1% |
| Job Growth* |
3.1% |
| Job Growth Projected 7 |
0.5% |
| Unemployment (2008) |
4.3% |
| Subprime Mortgages 8 |
16.9% |
| Median Home Price |
$186,000 |