Boulder, CO: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Boulder is a home rule city that is the county seat of, and the most populous municipality in, Boulder County, Colorado, United States. With a population of 108,250 at the 2020 census, it is the 12th-most populous city in Colorado. Boulder is the primary city of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had 330,758 residents in 2020, and is part of the Front Range Urban Corridor. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, at an elevation of 5,430 feet (1,655 m) above sea level. The city is 25 miles (40 km) northwest of the Colorado state capital of Denver. Boulder is a college town, hosting the University of Colorado Boulder, the flagship and largest …

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How Boulder ranks

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#4Lowest obesity in CO #5Closest to a top hospital in CO #6Best schools in CO All CO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code80301, 80302, 80303

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Living in Boulder

Housing in Boulder

$949K▲ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Boulder home is worth about $949,000, up 0.9% in a year, 78% above the Colorado typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market55

Sale-to-list98.2%

Sold in May106

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Safety in Boulder

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Boulder reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 84% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 46%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Boulder 3.5

Colorado 4.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Boulder 23.9

Colorado 22.3

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Boulder

A

Health Grade A

Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Colorado

16better than CO·4worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▲ 2 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 1▲ 3▼ 3 close Mind 2▲ 1▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

16.5%Fewer adults with obesityCO 26.1% · better 5.7%Fewer adults with diabetesCO 8.6% · better 17.9%More adults in frequent mental distressCO 16% · worse

Care nearby

Boulder Community HealthBoulder · 0.9 mi · ER

Clinica Family Health - People'sBoulder · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Boulder

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Boulder

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School Grade A+

The public schools Boulder’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#6Best public schoolsof 142 in CO

DistrictBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Schools39

Foothill Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 419 students University Hill Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 405 students Crest View Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 390 students Columbine Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 369 students Creekside Elementary School at Martin Park AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 359 students Horizons K-8 School AElementary · Grades K–8 · 358 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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