Central Boulder, Boulder, CO Area Guide

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Central Boulder Area Facts

  • Central Boulder has a Livability Score of 66/100, which is considered good
  • Central Boulder crime rates are 22% higher than the Boulder average
  • Cost of living in Central Boulder is 8% lower than the Boulder average
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3 years here & getting worse. User Rating 1 rating By Jslx616 ( Mar 01, 2018) There are homeless people every where, they're literally sleeping in the elevators, stairwells & bike paths.It's expensive & unless you're an ageing hipster it's an absolute joke of a place. I mean, they recently used tax money to make fairy doors...FAIRY DOORS.Hard drugs are bec ...Read More oming more prevalent.Finally, parking is an absolute joke. Read Less
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Central Boulder? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Haertling Sculpture Park
      Central Park
      Canyon Pointe Park
      Andrews Arboretum
      Barker Park
      Hiram Fullen Park
      Campbell Robertson Park
      Fortune Park

      Entertainment

      Nitro Club
      Bandshell
      Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
      Museum of Boulder at Tebo Center
      Boulder Theater
      Mork & Mindy Show House
      Fox Theatre
      Macky Auditorium

      Food & Drink

      T-Zero Lounge
      Bartaco
      Le Pops
      Fior Gelato
      Press Play
      Sundown Saloon
      The West End Tavern
      Lindsay's Boulder Deli

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Central Boulder? Of all people who commute, 6.2% take public transportation in Central Boulder.
      Drive to Work
      42%

      33% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      6%

      3% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      19%

      16% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Central Boulder? The cost of living in Central Boulder is 155/100 - which is 39% higher than Colorado.
      Central Boulder
      155

      55% more expensive than average

      Boulder
      169

      69% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Central Boulder? Central Boulder crime rates are 4,178, which are 25% higher than Colorado
      Total Crime
      4,178 per 100k people

      83% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 24

      83% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      1%

      Year over year crime is up

      A Employment

      What is the median income in Central Boulder? The median income in Central Boulder is $74,729 which is 20% higher than Colorado.
      Median household income
      $74,72935% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $45,60753% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      10% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Central Boulder a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Foothills Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Pharmaca
      Pharmaca
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Safeway
      CVS Pharmacy
      Safeway
      King Soopers

      Doctors

      Gunbarrel Family Medicine
      Ideal Dermatology/Skin
      Rocky Mountain Urgent Care & Family Medicine
      Healing Arts Chiropractic
      Boulder Valley Center for Dermatology
      North Boulder Physical Therapy
      North Boulder Physical Therapy
      PTI Orthotics

      D Housing

      What are Central Boulder home prices? Central Boulder home prices are $629,257 - which is 138% higher than Colorado
      Median home value
      $629,257241% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,40848% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      40%

      37% lower than the US average

      A Schools

      Does Central Boulder have good schools? The Central Boulder graduation rate is 96% - which is 10% higher than Colorado
      High school grad. rates
      96%

      16% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      49%

      1% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Central Boulder a good place to live? Central Boulder has an overall rating of 26% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      26%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      20%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      41%

      2 total surveys

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