
Boulder, CO
US City in Colorado, West · ranked on 22 metrics
Boulder, CO is a US city in Colorado with a population of 105,220 (251st of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (14th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (60th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (63rd of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (401st of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (365th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (267th of 395).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202414th of 43497
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202460th of 43486
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202463rd of 43486
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202480th of 46083
- Median Household Income$87,493Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024128th of 43471
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 134th of 46070
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025142nd of 39564
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025165th of 39558
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025179th of 39555
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024401st of 4348
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024412th of 46010
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024368th of 43415
- Poverty Rate (%)21.5%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024365th of 43416
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024355th of 46023
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025281st of 39529
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025267th of 39532
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 288th of 46037
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Quick answers
- What is the population of Boulder, CO?
- Boulder, CO has a population of 105,220, 251st among 477 US cities.
- What does Boulder, CO rank best at?
- Among US cities, Boulder, CO ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (14th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (60th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (63rd of 434).
- Where does Boulder, CO rank worst?
- Boulder, CO ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (401st of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (365th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (267th of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Boulder, CO?
- Rankodex ranks Boulder, CO on 22 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
22 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics