Living in Broomfield

Broomfield is a large place in Colorado, United States, home to 65,065 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #502 of 9,474), business owners (top 8%, #859 of 12,111), young families (top 8%, #867 of 11,898).

Residents65,065
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport36 km (Denver International)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km1,922,000 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 1,710 m, height range 480 m
Main railway line9.9 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,405 km
Within 10 km165,367 people
Greater areaGreater Denver, 22 km out
LandscapeRocky Mountains
Winter daylight9 h 20 min, sunset 0:39

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How Broomfield 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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Colorado
Young family65#867 of 11,898#10 of 119Map
Low-income household43#3,706 of 9,771#5 of 134Map
Low-income family58#1,584 of 8,006#8 of 92Map
Single parent64#794 of 6,237#6 of 80Map
Pensioner couple64#2,896 of 9,474#12 of 100Map
Single pensioner70#1,327 of 9,474#9 of 100Map
Early retiree69#1,502 of 10,762#14 of 143Map
Single professional67#786 of 4,537#12 of 70Map
Young professional69#821 of 4,444#13 of 74Map
DINKS74#673 of 3,053#10 of 54Map
Remote worker62#1,676 of 7,271#6 of 107Map
Commuter76#644 of 6,227#14 of 95Map
Car-free household67#981 of 3,933#17 of 68Map
Student60#1,645 of 2,119#26 of 31Map
First-home buyer55#1,721 of 8,006#5 of 92Map
Budget-constrained mover41#6,380 of 12,111#13 of 158Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#911 of 4,114#14 of 74Map
Expat professional76#593 of 7,271#5 of 107Map
Healthcare-first mover77#502 of 9,474#6 of 100Map
Nature-focused household27#15,662 of 18,063#202 of 229Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#3,133 of 16,523#120 of 205Map
Rural value seeker20#15,812 of 18,063#195 of 229Map
High-net-worth mover75#867 of 16,523#6 of 205Map
Lottery winner79#535 of 21,167#9 of 277Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#2,096 of 12,111#12 of 158Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner76#859 of 12,111#7 of 158Map
Digital native58#1,264 of 4,750#19 of 74Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Education and family99
  • Lifestyle and amenities98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Health and elderly88
  • Foundation84
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
  • Safety and community63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Affordability24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Green space16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)5
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.