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Boulder
Composite Score68.1
💵 Median Income
$91,847
▲ $507vs state ($91,340)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
350
▲ 63vs state (413)
👥 Population
105,673
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
102
100 = national average
Boulder vs Colorado
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy76.7
▲ 13.2 vs state (state: 63.5)
🛡️ Safety65.6
▲ 14 vs state (state: 51.6)
🏥 Health72.9
▲ 5.6 vs state (state: 67.3)
🎓 Education86.8
▲ 13.3 vs state (state: 73.5)
💼 Fiscal Health82.4
▲ 12.9 vs state (state: 69.5)
📈 Growth44.7
▼ 10.1 vs state (state: 54.8)
🏠 Affordability34.6
▼ 11.7 vs state (state: 46.3)
🌿 Environment55.8
▼ 13.8 vs state (state: 69.6)
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024