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Boulder
Colorado

329K

Population

$100K

Median Income

$728K

Median Home

D+57

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$100K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$115,311

Federal Spending per Capita$4,573

Median Individual Earnings$52K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers56.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$138K

Avg Credit Score714

Work From Home %24.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms233

Income (20th Percentile)$38K

Income (80th Percentile)$202K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher43.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %41.6%

Dependency Ratio0.82

Medicare Spending / Person$2,129

SS Benefits / Person$3,288

Education Wage Premium2.15x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$68K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$88K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$96K

Professional Services Concentration1.48x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$729K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$731K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2253/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.53%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,559

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,124/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households16.9%

Homeownership Rate62.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.4%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.2%

Sold Above List Price

19.0%

Median Days to Close

25 days

Active Listings

1,455

New Listings / Month

534

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

42 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

24.5%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.4% · Redfin 99.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy82.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score21.0

Healthcare Offices1,291

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)17.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)9.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)12.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)12.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)21.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1,325

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients487 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,224

Uninsured (under 65)7.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.30 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.36 grade level

HS Diploma Holders20,449

Bachelor's Degree Holders13,763

HS Completion Rate95.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools320

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate1.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate15.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities70

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)21th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale5.8

January Sunshine1.88

January Temperature0.01

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp33°F

Median AQIAQI 50

Good Air Days192 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days6 days/yr

Annual Precipitation17.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$8K

Ozone Days272 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.10

Heating Degree Days6,977 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days185 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,815 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)113 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year12.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)90 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)71 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)10.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)95 properties

FAA-Registered Airports12 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries26 breweries

Microbreweries9 microbreweries

Brewpubs13 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed267 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed96 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)435 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)321 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)237 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations434 stations

DC Fast Chargers131 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers944

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers42,811 workers

Public Transit Commuters6,292 workers

Walk to Work7,283 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2,089 workers

Bike Commuters3.4%

Walk to Work4.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden37.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers17.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities84

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout83.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.9%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.260

Nonprofit Organizations2,115

Veterans Share4.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.9%

Never-Married Adults39.5%

Divorced Adults11.0%

Religious Organizations140

Asian Population4.6%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations9.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.07 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities4

Nursing & Care Facilities49

Grocery Stores65

Arts & Entertainment Venues184

Hotels & Lodging57

Recreation Businesses149

Professional Services Firms2,972

Veterinary Practices189

Real Estate Firms871

Museums11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$132K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate30.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

D+57

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.53%0.48% state avg

Politics

D+57D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -2K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $728K

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Local News — Boulder

9News · 1 day ago

Car goes airborne at Williams Village parking lot of the University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that damaged about a dozen cars in the Willi…

City of Boulder (.gov) · 1 day ago

Boulder Police Asking for Public’s Help in Gold Bars Fraud Case

BOULDER, Colo. – The Boulder Police Department is trying to identify a man connected to two fraud in…

The Lufkin Daily News · 15 hours ago

Sep 16, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes safety Shilo Sanders (21) looks on during the fourth quarter against the Colorado State Rams at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports

Sep 16, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes safety Shilo Sanders (21) looks on during t…

The Colorado Sun · 1 day ago

New evidence shows Boulder climate lab was dismantled in act of political reprisal, lawsuit alleges

New evidence shows pure politics was behind the Trump administration's threat to dismantle Boulder's…

NBC News · 3 days ago

As Colorado burns, a novel climate change lawsuit seeking damages from oil companies heads to the Supreme Court

Boulder, Colorado, seeks to hold oil companies accountable for the costs of adapting to climate chan…

Sports Illustrated · 4 hours ago

Three Bold Predictions for Colorado Buffaloes vs. Georgia Tech

Thursday night's season opener is just one day away and fans are more than ready to see an intense r…

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