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I grew up in Boise my entire life. Moving to Salt Lake was a definite eye opener, but as I live here more and more, I realize how Boise is similar. It seems that Boise is a smaller scale Salt Lake.

City Layout:
Both cities have merging cities by them. For example, Salt Lake has cities like Sandy, Holiday, and numerous small cities, that seem to connect to Salt Lake, without much notice. Boise, too has little cities that merge. Examples include, Eagle and Garden City. As you look out at the city, it is a huge expanse of homes, and development which includes many little cities with no or little seams with the big city.









Salt Lake City (on left) and Boise (on right) both showing the expanse of the city.
Also these pictures show the cluster of skyscrapers. In both cities they are close together and not spread out.

Natural Barriers:
Both cities are lined with mountains, the cities rest in a valley.

















Mountains surround both cities, Salt Lake (left); Boise (right).

Religion:
Both cities have various religions, but in Salt Lake City the prevalent religion is LDS. Salt Lake holds the Temple as well as Temple Square. Boise, holds a large temple for the Mormon religion.






Salt Lake (left), Boise (right).

Highways/ Transportation:
In both cities the highways are on the outskirts. They ride the cities' edge, and of course are always under construction. There are great bus systems in both cities, that will get you just about anywhere you need to go. Salt Lake has Trax, but Boise has a bill suggesting to add a train system throughout the city.

Recreation:
Both cities accommodate the adventurer type. Boise has a cement belt called the Green Belt that runs along the Boise river, that allows bikes and pedestrians to enjoy the outdoors as well as travel anywhere in town. Salt Lake has trails for biking and hiking on the outskirts of the city. Both cities are lined with ski resorts. Salt Lake has more than Boise, but both cities indulge the cravings of ski goers.

This is a brief description of the similarities between my two homes. I will admit Boise is smaller than Salt Lake, but it is one of the top five fastest growing cities in the United States. So will Boise by the next Salt Lake?


By: Annah Frisch