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Broomfield, CO vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder is 0% more densely populated than Broomfield.
- People are 42.6% less likely to be married in Boulder.
- The Median Age is 9.5 years younger in Boulder.
 Broomfield, COBoulder, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock104,930329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.938.4
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 Population - 201056,212  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,673285,036,114
 Population - 199024,638  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now193.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,991.493.4
 Land Area33.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Broomfield, COBoulder, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Broomfield, COBoulder, COUnited States
 White75.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Broomfield, COBoulder, COUnited States
 Married Population55.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households29,487  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,34180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,460  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Broomfield    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Broomfield for almost 25 years. We moved here to raise kids and for the schools in Boulder Valley School District (without having to live and pay for  More

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Broomfield, Colorado is a great place to live if you don’t actually want to live in a real town with character, real shops, restaurants, and a sense of community but  More

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Broomfield has all the advantages of Colorado (or around Denver), things like good weather and overall a decent economy, growing demographics, good schools, and views of  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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