Boulder
- City in Colorado
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Boulder
- grade A+Overall Grade
- City in Colorado
- Rating 4.03 out of 5 331 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A+
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade A+
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade B+
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade D+
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A+
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Median Home Value
$736,000
National
$229,800Median Rent
$1,588
National
$1,096Area Feel
Urban Suburban Mix
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Boulder Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
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Top Public Schools Serving Boulder
- grade A+
Fairview High School
- Rating 4.04 out of 5 453 reviews
- grade A+
Peak to Peak Charter School
- Rating 3.84 out of 5 452 reviews
- grade A+
Boulder High School
- Rating 3.91 out of 5 296 reviews
- grade A
Niwot High School
- Rating 3.71 out of 5 369 reviews
- grade A
Summit Middle Charter School
- Rating 4.5 out of 5 4 reviews
Top Private Schools Near Boulder
- grade A+
Dawson School
- Rating 4.22 out of 5 27 reviews
- grade A
Tara Performing Arts High School
- Rating 4.78 out of 5 27 reviews
- grade A
Watershed School
- Rating 4.88 out of 5 8 reviews
- grade A
Holy Family High School
- Rating 3.94 out of 5 220 reviews
- grade A
Shining Mountain Waldorf School
- Rating 4.4 out of 5 25 reviews
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault223.3national 282.7
- Murder1.9national 6.1
- Rape29.1national 40.7
- Robbery67.5national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary613.5national 500.1
- Theft2,808.7national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft348national 284
Residents
Working in Boulder
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$72,279
National
$64,994Similar Places
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Boulder Reviews
Rating 4.03 out of 5 331 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 is a clean location with an inspiring dedication to environmental care and wellness. It has made countless commitments to altering every-day functions for the sake of combatting climate change, and the city as a whole has become a leader and model for green urban living. It attracts a lot of athletic-driven people, specifically because of its highly-accessible mountains (with hiking, skiing, etc.) and has a general theme of athletic and wellness (you'll often see people jogging, biking to work, or doing other related sports). However, there is low diversity (Boulder is well known for its "Boulder bubble" and lack of exposure to diversity) and the general demographic caters to more wealthy people (housing here is expensive). It also has an issue with the fair and equal treatment of unhoused persons, and lacks a commitment to helping these people. Despite the diversity/homeless problem, Boulder is very liberal/democratic and is a safe area for LGBTQ+ youth and BIPOC.
I moved here 5 years ago because of the mountains, nearby hiking which is superb. There are very nice people, mostly older. I, being a minority (tanned), do however experienced often prejudice, snobbish, rude people here more than other places I lived or been in the country. It took several years for me to figure that there was something in the ‘air’ that did not feel right, such as being followed often at stores, people who smirked passing by, and so other little things that I often ignored. My advice to minorities – okay to visit, go college. But to live here you must have a clan of support, or you going to end up like me leaving because of the ‘air’. Its sad, Boulder been blessed by pretty nature Mountain views, and often people are so shallow. Another thing that is serious is the frequency of increasing fires (I was in the middle or Marshall), If you plan to invest in real estate, you must research, especially wind patterns. I think parts of Colorado will end up like Arizona.