Living in Boulder (Colorado)

Boulder (Colorado) is a city in Colorado, United States, home to 106,803 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 13%, #1,488 of 12,111), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 13%, #2,146 of 16,523), commuters (top 14%, #824 of 6,227).

Residents106,803

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport54 km (Denver International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km690,100 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 2,100 m, height range 870 m

Main railway line11.3 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,419 km

Within 10 km109,299 people

LandscapeFront Range, Rocky Mountains

Winter daylight9 h 19 min, sunset 0:39

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Good to know about Boulder (Colorado)

The landscape belongs to Front Range.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 19 min and sets around 0:39; in late June it sets around 4:33.

How Boulder (Colorado) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Colorado
Young family	55	#3,832 of 11,898	#44 of 119	Map
Low-income household	23	#8,392 of 9,771	#99 of 134	Map
Low-income family	41	#4,827 of 8,006	#55 of 92	Map
Single parent	51	#2,945 of 6,237	#33 of 80	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#5,203 of 9,474	#40 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	62	#3,940 of 9,474	#39 of 100	Map
Early retiree	64	#3,283 of 10,762	#37 of 143	Map
Single professional	61	#1,480 of 4,537	#20 of 70	Map
Young professional	65	#1,273 of 4,444	#21 of 74	Map
DINKS	68	#1,182 of 3,053	#19 of 54	Map
Remote worker	53	#5,488 of 7,271	#63 of 107	Map
Commuter	75	#824 of 6,227	#18 of 95	Map
Car-free household	67	#1,028 of 3,933	#18 of 68	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	39	#4,767 of 8,006	#61 of 92	Map
Budget-constrained mover	20	#10,994 of 12,111	#124 of 158	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	62	#1,254 of 4,114	#18 of 74	Map
Expat professional	70	#1,532 of 7,271	#19 of 107	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#2,359 of 9,474	#25 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	23	#16,394 of 18,063	#213 of 229	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	45	#2,146 of 16,523	#105 of 205	Map
Rural value seeker	5	#17,528 of 18,063	#224 of 229	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#2,666 of 16,523	#39 of 205	Map
Lottery winner	74	#1,551 of 21,167	#23 of 277	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#4,579 of 12,111	#53 of 158	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	72	#1,488 of 12,111	#22 of 158	Map
Digital native	59	#1,076 of 4,750	#17 of 74	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
Education and family96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Health and elderly86
Mobility and connectivity85
Lifestyle and amenities83
Foundation79
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
Jobs and economy64
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
Safety and community46
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
Sea or lake shore23
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)17
Green space17
Affordability7
Flat land (terrain relief)1
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.