© OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Colorado
Boulder
Population 106,433
© OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Colorado
Lafayette
Population 30,602
Boulder, CO vs Lafayette, CO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Boulder, CO | Lafayette, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 106,433 | 30,602 |
| Median Household Income | $87,493 | $119,040 |
| Median Rent | $2,018/mo | $2,121/mo |
| Median Home Value | $1,039,500 | $686,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 105 | 105 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 63% | 52.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.5% | 5.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 3.8% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 354 | 284 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,424 | 1,587 |
| Median AQI | 48 | 48 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 213 | 213 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 22°F | 19°F |
| Snowfall | 85 in/yr | 65 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 18.1 min | 23.6 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 17.3 | 17.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 76.8% | 63.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.8% | 10.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -2.6% | -0.8% |
Lafayette, CO
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.