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Boone, NC vs Boulder, CO

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- Boulder is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 127.9% more likely to be married in Boulder.
- The Median Age is 8.0 years older in Boulder.
 Boone, NCBoulder, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock104,930329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.938.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,673285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,991.493.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCBoulder, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCBoulder, COUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCBoulder, COUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,34180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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