Salt Lake City has been cited by virtually every prestigious publication as one of the top metropolitan areas in the nation. Since 2000, Places Rated Almanac voted Salt Lake City the “Best Place to Live in North America,” Money Magazine named it the “Best Western City to Live in the U.S.,” and Forbes magazine called it “one of the top 20 best places in America to do business or advance your career.”

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From 2005 to 2006, the state's population grew 2.6% from 1,429,367 to 1,466,465, while the U.S. population grew by 1%. This growth ranked Idaho as the third fastest growing state in the country as measured by percent change, but ranked 39th by actual population numbers. The biggest growth years in Idaho occurred during the early 1990's when, due to a healthy economy in Idaho and economic downturns in other states, many people moved to Idaho looking for jobs. At that time the population was growing by about 3% per year. The current growth rate is 2.6%. As the economy in other states improved, the migration to Idaho slowed. From 1996 to 2006 the state's population grew 22%.

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