Boulder County, Colorado
Population 328,961 · Boulder, Longmont, Lafayette
- Overall cost of living: +5.2% vs the US average, higher than 96% of US counties.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 64.2%, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+5.2% | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Boulder, CO metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $756,300 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,966 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $120/mo | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $18,073/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.53% | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 2.9% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.4% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,998 | higher than 92% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $103,994 | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.6% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 485.7 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈249 days | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 89°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| January low | 18°F | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 65 in | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈40 days | higher than 57% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Wheat Ridge 2, CO, 20 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈168 days | higher than 86% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Wheat Ridge 2, CO, 20 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 11.3% of weeks | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈43.9°F | lower than 93% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 17 in | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $144/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $93/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.9/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $12/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $21/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.8 µg/m³ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 804.8 mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈6,945.9 ft | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95.8% | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 64.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 30% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 26 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.7:1 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.36 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 5.3 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 122/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 26 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.8★ | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 82.4 yrs | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.7% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 977/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 117/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 95.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 43 min | lower than 71% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 43 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 95.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 2.6% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 31.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 46 min | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 97 per sq mi | higher than 97% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.4 per 1k | higher than 58% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 19.6 per 1k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Population | 328,961 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.7 | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -6.2 per 1k/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 76.5% Dem | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 20.8% Rep | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.7% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % White | 74.5% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 14.7% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.8% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Asian | 4.7% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4.8% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 2120 parks | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 22.4 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 10.1 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 24 min | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 8 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 87 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 4,699 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 280 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 473 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 411 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 96 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 35 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 119 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 59 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 17 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 96 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 831 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
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