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Overview QuickFacts Population: 10,483 Pop. Change: 14% State: Colorado Metro Area: Boulder Metro Area County: Boulder County City: Superior

City Overview

As of 2009, Superior's population is 10,483 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 13.88 percent.

The median home cost in Superior is $381,810. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.00 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Superior's cost of living is 13.81% Higher than the U.S. average.

Superior public schools spend $5,332 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in Superior.

The unemployment rate in Superior is 6.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Superior jobs have Decreased by 2.80 percent.

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The 2009 Superior, CO, population is 10,483. There are 2,589 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Superior, CO

The median age is 31. The US median is 37.6. 66.16% of people in Superior, CO, are married. 7.43% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.74 people. 37.36% of people are married, with children. 5.11% have children, but are single.

Race in Superior, CO

82.79% of people are white, 1.54% are black, 11.31% are asian, 0.24% are native american, and 4.33% claim 'Other'.

4.13% of the people in Superior, CO, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 95.87% are non-hispanic).

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There are 294 physicians per 100,000 population in Superior, CO. The US average is 170.

Superior, CO Health Index

Air quality in Superior, 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 Superior, CO is 101 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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The unemployment rate in Superior, CO, is 6.10%, with job growth of -2.80%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 28.40%.

Superior, CO Taxes

Superior, CO,sales tax rate is 8.16%. Income tax is 5.00%.

Superior, CO Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $49,199, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $105,307.

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The median home value in Superior, CO, is $381,810. Home appreciation is -1.00% over the last year. The median age of Superior, CO, real estate is 7 years.

Superior, CO Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 34.77% of the Superior, CO, population. 9.83% of houses and apartments in Superior, CO, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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Superior, CO, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Superior, CO, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. 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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Superior, CO, gets 20 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 91 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 72.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Superior, 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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Superior, CO, schools spend $5,332 per student. There are 18 pupils per teacher, 601 students per librarian, and 611 children per counselor in Superior, CO schools.

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The average one-way commute in Superior, CO, takes 27 minutes. 81% of commuters drive their own car alone. 8% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 7% work from home.

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Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Superior, CO is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Superior, CO is more expensive.

Overall, Superior, CO cost of living is 113.81.

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58.02% of the people in Superior, CO are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 16.90% are Catholic; 11.94% are Protestant; 0.85% are LDS; 10.94% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Superior, CO are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.

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66.28% of the people in Superior, CO are registered as Democrats. 32.39% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.32%.

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