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A city of 20,786 people in Colorado
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About Louisville

City in Colorado, United States
1877Established
21,226Population
8.1 sq miArea
5,335 ftElevation

The City of Louisville ( ) is a home rule municipality located in southeastern Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 21,226 at the 2020 United States census. Louisville began as a mining community in 1877, experienced a period of labor violence early in the 20th century, and transitioned to a suburban residential community when the mines closed in the 1950s.

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Living in Louisville

Housing in Louisville

$825K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Louisville home is worth about $825,000, about the same as a year ago, 55% above the Colorado typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market39
Sale-to-list100.4%
Sold in May27
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Safety in Louisville

C+

Safety Grade C+

Louisville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 60% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Louisville 1.1
Colorado 4.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Louisville 15.2
Colorado 22.3
U.S. 15.5
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Schools in Louisville

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A+

School Grade A+

The public schools Louisville’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.

#7Best public schoolsof 142 in CO
DistrictBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Schools9

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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