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Boulder
- grade A+Overall Grade
- City in Colorado
- Rating 4.04 out of 5 317 reviews
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- Public Schoolsgrade A
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade C+
- Nightlifegrade A+
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade B+
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A+
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Median Home Value
$700,000
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,554
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$1,062Area Feel
Urban Suburban Mix
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Top Public Schools Serving Boulder
- grade A+
Fairview High School
- Rating 4.02 out of 5 432 reviews
- grade A+
Peak to Peak Charter School
- Rating 3.82 out of 5 438 reviews
- grade A+
Boulder High School
- Rating 3.88 out of 5 284 reviews
- grade A+
Niwot High School
- Rating 3.69 out of 5 353 reviews
- grade A
Summit Middle Charter School
- Rating 4.5 out of 5 4 reviews
Top Private Schools in Boulder
- grade A
Tara Performing Arts High School
- Rating 4.73 out of 5 22 reviews
- grade A
Watershed School
- Rating 4.8 out of 5 5 reviews
- grade A
Shining Mountain Waldorf School
- Rating 4.4 out of 5 25 reviews
- grade A+
Friends School
- Rating 5 out of 5 24 reviews
- grade A
Boulder Country Day School
- Rating 4.65 out of 5 17 reviews
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault183.4national 282.7
- Murder0.9national 6.1
- Rape37.8national 40.7
- Robbery34.1national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary373.2national 500.1
- Theft2,421.7national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft231.3national 284
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Working in Boulder
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$69,520
National
$62,843Similar Places
Boulder Reviews
Rating 4.04 out of 5 317 reviews
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Boulder is very much it’s own place and you won’t find another place like it. It is extremely health-conscious, liberal and safe. You can go on a beautiful hike less then 5 minutes from home! The restaurants are a delight, but expensive, however worth it in my opinion. It’s vegan friendly and highly educated. The mental health resources are stellar as well. Commercial, big boxed stores are coming in more and more but less so then in most towns.
The downsides is it becoming gentrified by wealth. It’s unfortunate because more people should be able to enjoy the town. If you’re looking for a cheap place to live, this is not the place. You can find a more attractive priced place that is probably about 10 to 20 minutes away. Sadly if you are a person of color it is extremely difficult to live there. The police profile often and it’s just not a diverse place to live.
Overall, Boulder is great but is getting pricier and much more crowded but still a gem.
The downsides is it becoming gentrified by wealth. It’s unfortunate because more people should be able to enjoy the town. If you’re looking for a cheap place to live, this is not the place. You can find a more attractive priced place that is probably about 10 to 20 minutes away. Sadly if you are a person of color it is extremely difficult to live there. The police profile often and it’s just not a diverse place to live.
Overall, Boulder is great but is getting pricier and much more crowded but still a gem.
Boulder has definitely earned it's title as my new home. Even in the midst of a global pandemic, the entire community from retired residents to business owners to CU students and restaurant workers have banded together to build a sense of hope and togetherness. Although the price or rent may seem high, it's all made up for with a view of the Flatirons from pretty much anywhere in the city. Boulder has a great balance of outdoor activities and city life- it's only a 5 minute drive to the mountains and a 30 minute drive to Denver! 'Sko Buffs!
Lots of parks, excellent public library, first-class bike lane and bike path system. However, it is not the liberal or left-wing place that people would like to believe it is. Boulder tends towards conservatism because of all the money here. Rich people tend to be more conservative as it protects their class interests. As a working person, these people view you as less than. They themselves are trying to keep up with the own-a-mountain rich people, and so they cannot but help to see you as less human. These same rich people refer to people who are experiencing homelessness (often due to the sky-high rents) as literally plagues or human excrement. I find this genocidal rhetoric problematic in this mostly white city that claims to be a "sanctuary city" for migrants. In terms of safety, just plan on not being black or brown I guess, then you won't get shot by the cops.