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Compare Colorado Springs to Boulder

This post compares Colorado Springs, Colorado to Boulder, 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 Colorado Springs (city) Boulder (city)
Population 450,000 106,271
Income (median) $45,166 $56,858
Home Value (median) $233,100 $600,400
White 78% 87%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 2% 5%
With Kids 32% 18%
Age (median) 34 28
Rentals 41% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Colorado Springs or Boulder?
A: Colorado Springs has a much larger population count than Boulder: 450000 compared with 106271 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Colorado Springs or in Boulder?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Colorado Springs.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Colorado Springs or Boulder?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Colorado Springs.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Boulder does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Colorado Springs versus 51% for Boulder.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Colorado Springs may include: Denver, Greeley, and Lakewood.

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

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