Broomfield, Colorado
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City Overview
As of 2009, Broomfield's population is 53,691 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 17.88 percent.
The median home cost in Broomfield is $254,580. Home appreciation the last year has been -5.20 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Broomfield's cost of living is 3.96% Higher than the U.S. average.
Broomfield public schools spend $5,237 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 19 students per teacher in Broomfield.
The unemployment rate in Broomfield is 6.90 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Broomfield jobs have Increased by 11.70 percent.
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People
The 2009 Broomfield, CO, population is 53,691. There are 1,666 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Broomfield, CO
The median age is 33.9. The US median is 37.6. 64.52% of people in Broomfield, CO, are married. 9.85% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.68 people. 34.02% of people are married, with children. 7.48% have children, but are single.
Race in Broomfield, CO
86.98% of people are white, 1.00% are black, 4.64% are asian, 0.65% are native american, and 6.53% claim 'Other'.
11.15% of the people in Broomfield, CO, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 88.85% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 289 physicians per 100,000 population in Broomfield, CO. The US average is 170.
Broomfield, CO Health Index
Air quality in Broomfield, CO is 35 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Broomfield, CO is 100 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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quality of life: it is of high quality to live in this beautiful... (read more)Broomfield CO is a terrific place to live; moved h: I disagree with the review from the Alaska native (comparing any urban area or city to Alaska or North Dakota doesn't compute). We moved here 10 yrs ago, own our home.... (read more)public transportation sparse: I've lived in Broomfield for about 12 years now. It's a nice place to live, especially if you like the suburban life. But the town isn't great on public... (read more)Have an opinion about Broomfield? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Broomfield Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 6.90% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 11.70% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 56.50% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 9.45% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 5.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $31,576 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $75,383 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 5.09% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 4.20% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 7.07% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 12.58% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 21.87% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 18.64% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 21.21% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 7.20% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.53% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.61% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 19.30% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 26.03% | 20.24% |
| Service | 10.13% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.88% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.00% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.09% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 10.57% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Broomfield, CO, is 6.90%, with job growth of 11.70%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 56.50%.
Broomfield, CO Taxes
Broomfield, CO,sales tax rate is 9.45%. Income tax is 5.00%.
Broomfield, CO Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $31,576, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $75,383.
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public transportation sparse: I've lived in Broomfield for about 12 years now. It's a nice place to live, especially if you like the suburban life. But the town isn't great on public... (read more)quality of life: it is of high quality to live in this beautiful... (read more)Broomfield CO is a terrific place to live; moved h: I disagree with the review from the Alaska native (comparing any urban area or city to Alaska or North Dakota doesn't compute). We moved here 10 yrs ago, own our home.... (read more)Have an opinion about Broomfield? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Broomfield Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 15 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $254,580 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -5.20% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 76.33% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 3.34% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 20.98% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $7.51 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.87% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.88% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 2.05% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 1.71% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.57% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3.68% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 17.28% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 42.85% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 18.63% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 4.87% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 3.76% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.29% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 23.14% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 17.55% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 9.03% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 12.63% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 23.31% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 7.47% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 6.13% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.33% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.41% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Broomfield, CO, is $254,580. Home appreciation is -5.20% over the last year. The median age of Broomfield, CO, real estate is 15 years.
Broomfield, CO Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 20.98% of the Broomfield, CO, population. 3.34% of houses and apartments in Broomfield, CO, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Broomfield Housing SperlingViews
Broomfield is Great Place to Live: I disagree with the previous poster. We moved to Colorado from Raleigh, Durham after living in Chapel Hill, NC and Charlotte, NC before that.
Depending on where you... (read more)Economy stinks!!!: Hi I have lived here for 7 years now from Alaska originally, moved here for family. The cost of living is too high compared to the income! The home prices are... (read more)public transportation sparse: I've lived in Broomfield for about 12 years now. It's a nice place to live, especially if you like the suburban life. But the town isn't great on public... (read more)Have an opinion about Broomfield? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Broomfield Click Here
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Crime
Broomfield, CO, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Broomfield, CO, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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public transportation sparse: I've lived in Broomfield for about 12 years now. It's a nice place to live, especially if you like the suburban life. But the town isn't great on public... (read more)Broomfield is Great Place to Live: I disagree with the previous poster. We moved to Colorado from Raleigh, Durham after living in Chapel Hill, NC and Charlotte, NC before that.
Depending on where you... (read more)Economy stinks!!!: Hi I have lived here for 7 years now from Alaska originally, moved here for family. The cost of living is too high compared to the income! The home prices are... (read more)Have an opinion about Broomfield? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Broomfield Click Here
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Climate
Broomfield, CO, gets 14 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 43 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 73.
On average, there are 248 sunny days per year in Broomfield, CO. The July high is around 89 degrees. The January low is 19. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 64 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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public transportation sparse: I've lived in Broomfield for about 12 years now. It's a nice place to live, especially if you like the suburban life. But the town isn't great on public... (read more)quality of life: it is of high quality to live in this beautiful... (read more)Broomfield CO is a terrific place to live; moved h: I disagree with the review from the Alaska native (comparing any urban area or city to Alaska or North Dakota doesn't compute). We moved here 10 yrs ago, own our home.... (read more)Have an opinion about Broomfield? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Broomfield Click Here
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Education
Broomfield, CO, schools spend $5,237 per student. There are 19 pupils per teacher, 523 students per librarian, and 769 children per counselor in Broomfield, CO schools.
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quality of life: it is of high quality to live in this beautiful... (read more)Broomfield CO is a terrific place to live; moved h: I disagree with the review from the Alaska native (comparing any urban area or city to Alaska or North Dakota doesn't compute). We moved here 10 yrs ago, own our home.... (read more)public transportation sparse: I've lived in Broomfield for about 12 years now. It's a nice place to live, especially if you like the suburban life. But the town isn't great on public... (read more)Have an opinion about Broomfield? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Broomfield Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Broomfield, CO, takes 30 minutes. 81% of commuters drive their own car alone. 10% carpool with others. 4% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
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public transportation sparse: I've lived in Broomfield for about 12 years now. It's a nice place to live, especially if you like the suburban life. But the town isn't great on public... (read more)quality of life: it is of high quality to live in this beautiful... (read more)Broomfield CO is a terrific place to live; moved h: I disagree with the review from the Alaska native (comparing any urban area or city to Alaska or North Dakota doesn't compute). We moved here 10 yrs ago, own our home.... (read more)Have an opinion about Broomfield? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Broomfield Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Broomfield, CO is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Broomfield, CO is more expensive.
Overall, Broomfield, CO cost of living is 103.96.
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Broomfield is Great Place to Live: I disagree with the previous poster. We moved to Colorado from Raleigh, Durham after living in Chapel Hill, NC and Charlotte, NC before that.
Depending on where you... (read more)Economy stinks!!!: Hi I have lived here for 7 years now from Alaska originally, moved here for family. The cost of living is too high compared to the income! The home prices are... (read more)public transportation sparse: I've lived in Broomfield for about 12 years now. It's a nice place to live, especially if you like the suburban life. But the town isn't great on public... (read more)Have an opinion about Broomfield? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Broomfield Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 50.10% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 24.44% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.94% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 1.14% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.79% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.34% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.26% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.78% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.70% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.55% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 6.09% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 5.70% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 1.24% | 0.54% |
50.10% of the people in Broomfield, CO are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 24.44% are Catholic; 11.94% are Protestant; 1.14% are LDS; 6.09% are another Christian faith; 5.70% in Broomfield, CO are Jewish; 0.07% are an eastern faith; 1.24% affilitates with Islam.
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quality of life: it is of high quality to live in this beautiful... (read more)Broomfield CO is a terrific place to live; moved h: I disagree with the review from the Alaska native (comparing any urban area or city to Alaska or North Dakota doesn't compute). We moved here 10 yrs ago, own our home.... (read more)public transportation sparse: I've lived in Broomfield for about 12 years now. It's a nice place to live, especially if you like the suburban life. But the town isn't great on public... (read more)Have an opinion about Broomfield? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Broomfield Click Here
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47.06% of the people in Broomfield, CO are registered as Democrats. 51.68% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.37%.
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Broomfield is Great Place to Live: I disagree with the previous poster. We moved to Colorado from Raleigh, Durham after living in Chapel Hill, NC and Charlotte, NC before that.
Depending on where you... (read more)Economy stinks!!!: Hi I have lived here for 7 years now from Alaska originally, moved here for family. The cost of living is too high compared to the income! The home prices are... (read more)public transportation sparse: I've lived in Broomfield for about 12 years now. It's a nice place to live, especially if you like the suburban life. But the town isn't great on public... (read more)Have an opinion about Broomfield? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Broomfield Click Here
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