South Boulder, Boulder, CO Area Guide

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South Boulder Area Facts

  • South Boulder has a Livability Score of 75/100, which is considered excellent
  • South Boulder crime rates are 42% lower than the Boulder average
  • Cost of living in South Boulder is 12% lower than the Boulder average
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      A Amenities

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

      Parks

      Bill Bower Park
      Bear Creek Park
      Martin Park
      Harlow Platts Community Park
      Tantra Park
      Tantra Sledding Hill
      Tantra Park
      Tantra Environmental Park

      Entertainment

      NCAR Community Art Program
      NCAR Exhibits
      Tam's Shabby Shanty
      Fiske Planetarium
      Chautauqua Auditorium
      Community House
      CU Art Museum
      Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building

      Food & Drink

      Abo's pizza
      Snarf's Sandwiches
      Papa Murphy's
      Sweet Cow
      Petty John's
      Southern Sun Pub & Brewery
      Boulder Beer and Wine Emporium
      Williams Village Liquor

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in South Boulder? Of all people who commute, 12.3% take public transportation in South Boulder.
      Drive to Work
      56%

      20% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      12%

      9% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      4%

      1% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in South Boulder? The cost of living in South Boulder is 149/100 - which is 34% higher than Colorado.
      South Boulder
      149

      49% more expensive than average

      Boulder
      169

      69% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B- Crime

      What is the crime rate in South Boulder? South Boulder crime rates are 1,993, which are 41% lower than Colorado
      Total Crime
      1,993 per 100k people

      13% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 51

      13% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      1%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in South Boulder? The median income in South Boulder is $94,352 which is 51% higher than Colorado.
      Median household income
      $94,35271% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $48,66063% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      12% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is South 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

      C- Housing

      What are South Boulder home prices? South Boulder home prices are $563,993 - which is 113% higher than Colorado
      Median home value
      $563,993205% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,58066% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      60%

      5% lower than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does South Boulder have good schools? The South Boulder graduation rate is 97% - which is 12% higher than Colorado
      High school grad. rates
      97%

      17% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      72%

      50% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      C+ User Ratings

      Is South Boulder a good place to live? South Boulder has an overall rating of 65% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      65%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      65%

      1 total surveys

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