Superior is a Home Rule Town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States, with a small, uninhabited segment of land area extending into Jefferson County. Superior is a suburban community with a population of 13,361 as of 2024. Located in Colorado's Front Range urban corridor, it is close to the cities of Boulder, Denver, and the foothills of the Front Range mountains.

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How Superior ranks

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#1Healthiest in CO #1Lowest obesity in CO #1Fewest smokers in CO All CO rankings →

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Living in Superior

Housing in Superior

$813K▼ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Superior home is worth about $813,000, down 1% in a year, 53% above the Colorado typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market31

Sale-to-list100.9%

Sold in May17

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Superior

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Most working residents leave Superior for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Boulder (20%), Denver (19%) and Broomfield (7%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Boulder

20%

Denver

19%

Broomfield

Louisville

4%Work in townlive and work in Superior 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,790Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Superior →

Health in Superior

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Health Grade A+

Healthier than 100% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Colorado

19better than CO·1worse

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

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

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethCO 9.2% · better 5.2%Fewer uninsured adultsCO 11.1% · better 63.4%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureCO 69.5% · worse

Care nearby

Uchealth Broomfield HospitalBroomfield · 3.8 mi · ER

Clinica Family Health & Wellness -- Crisis & Addiction CenterLouisville · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Superior · CMS · HRSAHealth in Superior →

Natural hazards in Superior

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail

5Does Superior flood?paid flood claims since 2013 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Superior MapSuperior vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Superior →

Climate in Superior

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Superior has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 68 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 20°Winter

63° / 35°Spring

85° / 55°Summer

66° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Superior get?About 68 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Superior →

Schools in Superior

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School Grade A+

The public schools Superior’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.

#4Best public schoolsof 142 in CO

DistrictBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Schools2

Eldorado K-8 School AElementary · Grades PK–8 · 529 students Superior Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 418 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.