Boulder
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Outdoors in Boulder
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1936
"U.S.B.R. basketball team.", 1936
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About Boulder
City in Nevada, United StatesBoulder 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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Housing in Boulder
The typical Boulder home is worth about $471,000, down 1.7% in a year, 7% above the Nevada typical home.
A balanced market
Safety in Boulder
Safety Grade B
Boulder reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Boulder
Full picture →Most working residents leave Boulder for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Las Vegas (21%), Henderson (17%) and Paradise (15%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in Boulder
Health Grade B
Healthier than 59% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Nevada
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Boulder
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Boulder
Full climate →Boulder has warm winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 106°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Boulder
All Boulder schools →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.
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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