Boulder, CO vs Broomfield, CO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBoulder, COBroomfield, CO
Population106,43376,304
Median Household Income$87,493$123,874
Median Rent$2,018/mo$2,126/mo
Median Home Value$1,039,500$664,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63%42.9%
Poverty Rate21.5%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k354152
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4241,498
Median AQI48—
Good AQI Days /yr213—
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows22°F19°F
Snowfall85 in/yr74 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min25.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.317.9
College Degree Rate76.8%60.3%
Foreign-Born %10.8%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%+6.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.