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Compare Boulder to Arvada

This post compares Boulder, Colorado to Arvada, Colorado across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Boulder (city) Arvada (city)
Population 106,271 115,320
Income (median) $56,858 $54,559
Home Value (median) $600,400 $312,500
White 87% 91%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 18% 30%
Age (median) 28 40
Rentals 51% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Boulder or Arvada?
A: Boulder has a similar population count than Arvada: 106271 compared with 115320 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Boulder or in Arvada?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Boulder.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Boulder or Arvada?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Boulder.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Boulder does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 51% for Boulder versus 26% for Arvada.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Boulder may include: Golden, Fort-Collins, and Broomfield.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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