Boise, Idaho
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ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: C.L. Otter (R)
Population: 1,584,985
GDP (per capita): $32, 469
Number of S&P companies: 1
Top corporate tax rate: 7.6 percent
Top individual tax rate: 7.8 percent
Gasoline taxes/fees: 25.0 cents
Bond Rating/Outlook: Aa1/Stable
SAT scores (average): 1598/2400
Degree Granting Institutions (colleges/universities): 15
Sources: Census Bureau (2011), Standard & Poor's (2012), Tax Foundation (2012), American Petroleum Institute (2012), Bureau Labor Statistics (2011), National Center For Education Statistics (2011), Moody's (2012), CNBC