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Compare Denver to Boulder

This post compares Denver, 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 Denver (city) Boulder (city)
Population 678,467 106,271
Income (median) $49,702 $56,858
Home Value (median) $322,900 $600,400
White 76% 87%
Black 9% 1%
Asian 3% 5%
With Kids 25% 18%
Age (median) 34 28
Rentals 49% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Denver or Boulder?
A: Denver has a much larger population count than Boulder: 678467 compared with 106271 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Boulder does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Denver versus 51% for Boulder.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Denver may include: Colorado-Springs, Aurora, and Fort-Collins.

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

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