Boulder, CO vs Erie, CO

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

MetricBoulder, COErie, CO
Population106,43333,808
Median Household Income$87,493$173,349
Median Rent$2,018/mo$2,805/mo
Median Home Value$1,039,500$736,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63%36.6%
Poverty Rate21.5%2.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k35473
Property Crime Rate /100k2,424730
Median AQI4852
Good AQI Days /yr213163
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows22°F15°F
Snowfall85 in/yr65 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min25.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.319
College Degree Rate76.8%69.6%
Foreign-Born %10.8%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%+36.1%

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