According to the Boise Valley Economic Partnership, the overall
cost of doing business in Boise Valley is nearly a third lower than
it is in California or Washington. This is due in part to low
workers' compensation insurance premiums, competitive natural gas
prices, and low electricity costs, with hydropower as a base
Economy.com ranks Idaho among the 10
states with the lowest overall costs of doing business. The
Corporation for Enterprise Development rates Idaho No. 1 in
manufacturing investment and 6th in long-term employment growth. We
are constantly upgrading and expanding the physical and technical
structures to support business in Boise, including our
award-winning airport (BOI), and our unique geothermal system that
serves the downtown core area.