Boulder, CO vs Steamboat Springs, CO

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

MetricBoulder, COSteamboat Springs, CO
Population106,43313,433
Median Household Income$87,493$104,964
Median Rent$2,018/mo$2,017/mo
Median Home Value$1,039,500$981,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63%57.9%
Poverty Rate21.5%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k354255
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4241,006
Median AQI4822
Good AQI Days /yr213342
Summer Highs86°F80°F
Winter Lows22°F6°F
Snowfall85 in/yr185 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min14.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.315.6
College Degree Rate76.8%62.2%
Foreign-Born %10.8%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%+2.5%

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