Boise Bench
The Bench sits one bluff above the river and several social registers below the Highlands, which is precisely its charm. The 83705 is where Boise actually lives. Vietnamese pho counters, mid-century ranches with citrus-colored doors, immigrant grocers, and coffee shops that have not yet decided whether to gentrify. Dating on the Bench rewards curiosity. A first walk at Kathryn Albertson Park, dinner at a strip-mall family spot that turns out to be excellent, and a quiet acknowledgment that you have found the part of town the relocation guides keep underselling. Centrally located, diverse by default, and refreshingly unimpressed with itself.
Boise Bench by the numbers
Boise Bench runs male-heavy, about 57% men to 43% women.
Median individual income in Boise Bench is about $38,700.
Idaho registers voters by party affiliation, and Ada County is about 52% Republican to 18% Democratic, with a 29% unaffiliated bloc.
The median renter in Boise Bench pays about $1,230 a month.
About 7,100 Boise Bench residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery | Boise
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Morrison Center
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Red Bench Pizza
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The Shed
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Trillium Kitchen + Cocktails
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Boise Art Museum
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Percy
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McCleary's Pub
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Idaho Military Museum
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Little Dutch Garden
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The Silly Birch
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Jitters By Jayne
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PINE
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Slick Rock Coffee Co
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Roast & Vine
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Insomnia Cookies
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Chits & Chats
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