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).

Population
105.2K
251st highest of 477
Density
3,912.0
128th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.5%
426th highest of 477
Area
26.89
316th highest of 477
Region
West
Colorado

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

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

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    14th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    60th of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    63rd of 434
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    80th of 460
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    128th of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 134th of 460
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    142nd of 395
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    165th of 395
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    179th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    401st of 434
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    412th of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    368th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    365th of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    355th of 460
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    281st of 395
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    267th of 395
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 288th of 460

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (50), weakest Crime & Safety (48). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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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