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Broomfield is a mid-size city of 76,304 people in Broomfield County, Colorado. It's about 12 miles from Boulder, CO and 16 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 71 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $665k and rent runs about $2k a month.
76,304people
$665kTypical home
$2,126/moRent
91° / 48°Summer / winter
71"Snow
272Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 76,304
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,314 people per sq mi
- 16 mi to Denver, CO
- 12 mi to Boulder, CO
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $665k (≈$4,190/mo)
- Median rent $2,126/mo
- Median household income $124k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 71" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (149 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,486 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 26% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 60% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to BJC airport
- 21 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,345 ft
- 754 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 78 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,184 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 391 bars within 25 mi
- 752 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 35 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 77 museums within 25 mi
- 146 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Colorado districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Broomfield County: D+28 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk