Downtown Boise Facts

Downtown Survey Results - [500k]
51,000 people live downtown and near downtown in the surrounding neighborhoods: Highlands, Boise Heights, West Downtown, North End, Downtown, East End, Central Rim, Depot Bench and South Boise Village.(Source City of Boise January, 2006)
Median home sales statistics can be found here.
Currently 36,212 employees work downtown. (Highlands, Boise Heights, West Downtown, North End, Downtown, East End, Central Rim, Depot Bench and South Boise Village) (Source – City of Boise, January 2006)
Major Downtown Employers: JR Simplot Company – Agriculture (Corp HQ); US Bank – Financial (Regional HQ); Boise Cascade - Wood Products (Corp HQ); Idaho Power – Utility; Qwest – Telecommunications (Regional HQ); Wells Fargo – Financial (Regional HQ); Key Bank Corp – Financial (Regional HQ); CSHQA – Architects; Idaho State Offices – Government; Ada County Courthouse – Government; Boise City Offices – Government
120 retail shops - a great mix of specialty stores, art galleries and much more.
116 restaurants & nightclubs - including comedy, dance clubs, live music venues, and fine dining.
83 Business & Retail Services
25 Arts & Entertainment Facilities
One Major Downtown Department Store - Macys.
6,500 public parking spaces - 3,500 public parking garage system & 3,000 street metered spaces in the Greater Downtown Boise Area which is defined as Broadway to 16th, State St. to the River. Source: 1996 Greater Downtown Boise Parking Study. First Hour Free in Public garage spaces. 20 minutes free parking at all Meters. Merchant tokens are available for as low as $0.25 per hour.

Short Term Customer public parking in 2005 was 657,160 parkers (Source: Republic Parking)
5,000 seat Qwest Arena. Home of the Idaho Steelheads professional hockey team, the Idaho Stampede basketball team and today’s touring concert acts .