| Metrics | Boise | San Francisco | Seattle | Portland |
| Livability | 80- Stable Housing Market
- Lots of Local Amenities
- Low Crime Rates
- Low Cost of Living
Boise Livability | 68- High Income per Capita
- Stable Housing Market
- Sunny Weather
- Lots of Local Amenities
San Francisco Livability | 67- High Graduation Rates
- High Income per Capita
- Stable Housing Market
- Lots of Local Amenities
Seattle Livability | 67- Lots of Local Amenities
- Sunny Weather
- High Graduation Rates
- Stable Housing Market
Portland Livability |
| Metrics | Boise | San Francisco | Seattle | Portland |
Amenities- Amount of Amenities
| A+- There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Boise Amenities | A+- There are lots of amenities close to this location.
San Francisco Amenities | A+- There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Seattle Amenities | A+- There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Portland Amenities |
| Metrics | Boise | San Francisco | Seattle | Portland |
Cost Of Living- Cost of Living Index
- Goods & Services Index
- Grocery Index
- Healthcare Index
- Housing Index
- Transportation Index
- Utilities Index
| C+- 96
- 93
- 90
- 103
- 99
- 108
- 86
Boise Cost Of Living | F- 202
- 129
- 125
- 124
- 377
- 134
- 115
San Francisco Cost Of Living | F- 159
- 135
- 127
- 124
- 224
- 133
- 123
Seattle Cost Of Living | F- 123
- 118
- 115
- 107
- 153
- 106
- 78
Portland Cost Of Living |
| Metrics | Boise | San Francisco | Seattle | Portland |
Crime- Violent Crime /100k
- Murder /100k
- Rape /100k
- Robbery /100k
- Assault /100k
- Property Crime /100k
- Burglary /100k
- Theft /100k
- Vehicle Theft /100k
- Total Crime /100k
| C+- 279
- 1
- 64
- 23
- 192
- 2,445
- 326
- 1,965
- 153
- 2,724
Boise Crime | F- 715
- 6
- 42
- 365
- 302
- 6,168
- 560
- 5,059
- 549
- 6,883
San Francisco Crime | F- 633
- 4
- 37
- 210
- 382
- 5,259
- 1,082
- 3,673
- 503
- 5,891
Seattle Crime | F- 516
- 4
- 67
- 161
- 284
- 5,677
- 729
- 3,825
- 1,123
- 6,193
Portland Crime |
| Metrics | Boise | San Francisco | Seattle | Portland |
Education- No. Public Schools
- Students Per Teacher
- Avg. Test Scores
- Completed High School
- Completed Bachelors
| C- 0
- 0
- 50%
- 90.7%
- 40.6%
Boise Education | D+- 121
- 19
- 46%
- 86.1%
- 54.8%
San Francisco Education | B- 154
- 18
- 57%
- 92.1%
- 60.4%
Seattle Education | C- 171
- 19
- 51%
- 88.4%
- 47.0%
Portland Education |
| Metrics | Boise | San Francisco | Seattle | Portland |
Employment- Income Per Capita
- Med. Household Income
- Med. Earnings Male
- Med. Earnings Female
- Unemployment Rate
| C-- $30,798
- $52,249
- $32,449
- $24,766
- 4%
Boise Employment | B+- $55,567
- $87,701
- $56,758
- $45,645
- 4%
San Francisco Employment | B- $48,686
- $74,458
- $50,940
- $37,379
- 4%
Seattle Employment | C-- $34,778
- $58,423
- $35,643
- $29,549
- 5%
Portland Employment |
| Metrics | Boise | San Francisco | Seattle | Portland |
Housing- Median Home Price
- Median Rent Asked
- % Owner Occupied
- % Renter Occupied
- Avg. Household Size
| B- $191,000
- $834
- 60%
- 40%
- 2.4
Boise Housing | B+- $858,800
- $1,632
- 37%
- 63%
- 2.4
San Francisco Housing | B-- $484,600
- $1,266
- 46%
- 54%
- 2.1
Seattle Housing | C-- $319,400
- $1,025
- 53%
- 47%
- 2.3
Portland Housing |
| Metrics | Boise | San Francisco | Seattle | Portland |
Weather- Avg. January Temperature
- Avg. July Temperature
- Air Quality Index
| C-- 30°F
- 79°F
- 36
Boise Weather | B+- 51°F
- 62°F
- 43
San Francisco Weather | C- 42°F
- 67°F
- 49
Seattle Weather | C- 40°F
- 69°F
- 38
Portland Weather |
