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Compare Golden to Boulder

This post compares Golden, 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 Golden (city) Boulder (city)
Population 20,365 106,271
Income (median) $60,006 $56,858
Home Value (median) $446,700 $600,400
White 90% 87%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 2% 5%
With Kids 24% 18%
Age (median) 32 28
Rentals 44% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Golden or Boulder?
A: Golden has a much smaller population count than Boulder: 20365 compared with 106271 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Boulder does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 44% for Golden versus 51% for Boulder.

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

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

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