Boulder, NV: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is approximately 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Las Vegas. As of the 2020 census, the population of Boulder City was 14,885. The city took its name from Boulder Canyon. Boulder City is one of only two places in Nevada that prohibits gambling, the other being the town of Panaca.

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How Boulder ranks

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#3Fewest uninsured in NV #7Most remote workers in NV #7Fewest smokers in NV All NV rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code89005, 89006

Area code702, 725

Living in Boulder

Housing in Boulder

$471K▼ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Boulder home is worth about $471,000, down 1.7% in a year, 7% above the Nevada typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market64

Sale-to-list96%

Sold in May16

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Safety in Boulder

B

Safety Grade B

Boulder reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Boulder 1.5

Nevada 3.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Boulder 7.8

Nevada 20.3

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: LowMostly inland flooding · higher than 21% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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Health in Boulder

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 59% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Nevada

15better than NV·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 7▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNV 18% · better 8.1%Fewer uninsured adultsNV 14.5% · better 12.3%More adults who have had cancerNV 7.4% · worse

Care nearby

Boulder City HospitalBoulder City · 8.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

First Person Care ClinicHenderson · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Boulder

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Boulder

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Boulder’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Nevada’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#13Best public schoolsof 41 in NV

DistrictClark CountySchools6

King Martha P ES B+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 364 students Mitchell Andrew ESElementary · Grades PK–2 · 356 students Grace Christian AcademyElementary · Grades PK–3 · 20 students Garrett Elton M JHS B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 399 students Boulder City HS B+High · Grades 9–12 · 616 students St. Jude's Healing CenterHigh · Grades 6–12

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 NV. Ratings are from neighbors.

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