2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Somerville, MA vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Boulder has been positive.
- Boulder has 0.7% less unemployment than Somerville.
- Boulder job growth has increased by 11.9% in the past 10 years.
 Somerville, MABoulder, COUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.4%5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth44.6%44.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.1%-5.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.6%-3.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.7%1.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.0%11.9%6.3%
Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 16 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  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 4 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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