
Not 1, But 2, Idaho Cities Named As Best Run Cities In America
This time last year Boise was getting noticeably ranked very high. Boise is the perfect mix of both nature and the outdoors and city life. Downtown Boise is all walkable with restaurants, bars, and concert venues that are both fun and provide great weekday and weekend entertainment. If you're looking for somewhere to move that you can do a bunch of fun activities and know that you're still going to be somewhat remote then Idaho is definitely that place.
But within the last year Boise started slipping from these rankings and another city continued to climb. Many sources claim that Nampa is one of the best places to live in in the Treasure Valley.
Now both Boise and Nampa are being recognized as great cities.
2026 Best Run Cities
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Having not one, but TWO cities, in the top 5 for the best run cities in the country is honestly so awesome! It's so cool to see that Boise stayed in the number 4 spot just like last year and that Nampa climbed it's way all the way up to number 2!
It feels like Idaho has been catching a lot of strays recently for not being a great place to live so having 2 cities featured in a ranking like this is definitely going to keep the haters silenced!
You can see the full ranking HERE.
Let us know your thoughts! Do you think these rankings are accurate and do you think Nampa deserves to be higher than Boise?
You can also check out Boise's rankings from last year below:
Boise's Rankings For Being A Top Well Run City
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