Boulder is a relatively large city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 105,898 people and 34 associated neighborhoods, Boulder is the 12th largest community in Colorado. Boulder home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Boulder real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Boulder is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 91.98% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Boulder is a city of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Boulder who work in management occupations (11.91%), teaching (10.65%), and food service (9.09%). Also of interest is that Boulder has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Boulder has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Of important note, Boulder is also a city of artists. Boulder has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Boulder’s character. A relatively large number of people in Boulder telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 31.61% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Boulder is a nice balance between life in a moderately big city and the interesting diversions and culture that come from having a big college student population. The thousands of students who arrive on campus every fall will find that Boulder has plenty of amenities and opportunities for them, while residents of Boulder enjoy the lectures, music, art, and economic trickle-down that colleges typically provide. "Town and Gown" complement each other in Boulder. Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Boulder is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Boulder area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Boulder, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Boulder is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 76.85% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Boulder in 2022 was $59,450, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $237,800 for a family of four. However, Boulder contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Boulder is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Boulder home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Boulder residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Boulder also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.21% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Boulder include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Boulder is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
