The 'Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)' (commonly known as the 'Boise Metropolitan Area' or the '
Treasure Valley') is a region in southwestern
Idaho which officially includes
Ada,
Boise,
Canyon,
Gem and
Owyhee Counties. It includes Idaho's three largest cities,
Boise,
Nampa and
Meridian. It is the state's largest officially designated
metropolitan area.
According to an official
United States Census estimate, as of
2006 the population of the Boise Metropolitan Area is 567,640. The metro area is currently the fourth largest in the
Pacific Northwest (after
Seattle,
Portland and
Vancouver), and the 87th largest in the United States.
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Cities in the Boise Metro Area
Reference
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Demographic and Income Profile