Superior, CO vs Broomfield, CO

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

MetricSuperior, COBroomfield, CO
Population13,30576,304
Median Household Income$159,434$123,874
Median Rent$2,457/mo$2,126/mo
Median Home Value$903,900$664,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.6%42.9%
Poverty Rate3.2%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k184*152
Property Crime Rate /100k881*1,498
Median AQI48—
Good AQI Days /yr213—
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows22°F19°F
Snowfall68 in/yr74 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min25.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1817.9
College Degree Rate78.8%60.3%
Foreign-Born %17.1%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+6.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Superior (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.