Primary sources for Boulder, CO
- Census Bureau profile of Boulder, CO, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Boulder, CO, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Boulder, CO, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Boulder, CO
Electricity rates in Boulder, Colorado
Boulder, CO ranks 1 of 32 Colorado cities for the highest median home value ($982,600). Boulder, Colorado has 106,274 residents in 43,825 households; 33.6% heat with electricity.
Boulder on the map
Boulder County, with Boulder marked
Housing and heating in Boulder
Boulder, CO: 25,385 of 46,765 homes were built before 1980 and 8,335 in 2000 or later. Boulder, CO has 18,342 detached houses, 19,362 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,053 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Boulder, CO
% of homes by decade built, Boulder, CO
- 8pre-40
- 140s
- 950s
- 1660s
- 2070s
- 1580s
- 1290s
- 900s
- 910s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Boulder, CO
| Boulder, CO | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO, median year built | 1978 | 1986 | -8 years | 26 of 32 |
| Boulder, CO, built before 1980 | 54.3% | 41.5% | +12.8 points | 7 of 32 |
| Boulder, CO, built 2000 or later | 17.8% | 25.1% | -7.3 points | 27 of 32 |
| Boulder, CO, detached houses | 39.2% | 57.9% | -18.7 points | 32 of 32 |
| Boulder, CO, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 41.4% | 24.9% | +16.5 points | 2 of 32 |
| Boulder, CO, mobile homes | 2.3% | 2.4% | -0.1 points | 8 of 32 |
| Boulder, CO, renter households | 52.1% | 37.5% | +14.6 points | 2 of 32 |
| Boulder, CO, median home value | $982,600 | $713,900 | +$268,700 | 1 of 32 |
| Boulder, CO, median gross rent a month | $1,924 | $1,893 | +$31 | 10 of 32 |
| Boulder, CO, people per household | 2.16 | 2.33 | -0.17 | 29 of 32 |
Who supplies Boulder
Boulder County lists 4 utilities for Boulder, CO (106,274 residents): homes pay 12.21 to 15.75 cents per kWh, about $82 to $106 a month at 674 kWh, 1.2% to 1.5% of the $85,364 Boulder median income. Boulder County page.
Facts about Boulder
- Residents of Boulder, CO, ACS 2023
- 106,27412 of 32 Colorado cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Boulder, CO
- $85,36422 of 32 of those cities
- Households in Boulder, CO
- 43,8252.42 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Boulder, CO
- 47.9%20,981 owners and 22,844 renter households
- Housing units in Boulder, CO
- 46,7652,940 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Boulder, CO
- 33.6%14,706 of 43,825 homes
- Land area of Boulder, CO
- 26.9 sq mi3,951.6 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Boulder, CO
- 1.2% to 1.5%at 674 kWh a month over the $85,364 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Boulder, CO
- 24NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 22.6 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Boulder, CO
- 197825,385 of 46,765 homes (54.3%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Boulder, CO
- $982,600$1,924 gross rent a month, 2.35% of value a year
Who lives in Boulder: income, cars, homes
20,730 residents of Boulder, CO live below the poverty line, and the median age is 28.8. Of 56,378 workers in Boulder, CO, 17,822 work from home, 23,605 drive alone, 3,329 ride transit and 4,836 walk. In Boulder, CO, 14,594 of 21,915 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 22,277 households moved in since 2018 and 5,878 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. In Boulder, CO, 11,528 of 43,825 households earn under $35,000, 8,409 $35,000-$75,000, 10,323 $75,000-$150,000 and 13,565 $150,000 or more. In Boulder, CO, 4,010 households own no vehicle and 22,878 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Boulder, CO homes: 22,445 have 3+ bedrooms, 10,487 none or one, median 4.7 rooms.
Household income in Boulder, CO
| Boulder, CO | Value | Rank in Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO, households under $35,000 | 26.3% | 2 of 32 |
| Boulder, CO, households $150,000 or more | 31.0% | 12 of 32 |
| Boulder, CO, residents below poverty | 21.8% | 1 of 32 |
| Boulder, CO, median age | 28.8 | 32 of 32 |
| Boulder, CO, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 48.0% | 29 of 32 |
| Boulder, CO, households without a vehicle | 9.2% | 4 of 32 |
| Boulder, CO, households with 2+ vehicles | 52.2% | 30 of 32 |
| Boulder, CO, workers at home | 31.6% | 1 of 32 |
| Boulder, CO, cost-burdened renters | 66.6% | 1 of 32 |
| Boulder, CO, moved in since 2018 | 50.8% | 1 of 32 |
| Boulder, CO, moved in before 2000 | 13.4% | 15 of 32 |
Cost of living with electricity in Boulder
Boulder, CO: 43,825 households at $933 a year per home for electricity (Boulder County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $40.9 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,659 a year per household.
| Group in Boulder, CO | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Boulder, CO median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO, all households | 43,825 | $933 | $40.9 million | 1.09% |
| Boulder, CO, homeowners | 20,981 | $1,080 | $22.7 million | 1.27% |
| Boulder, CO, renters | 22,844 | $691 | $15.8 million | 0.81% |
Outage risk around Boulder
Boulder, CO, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 24 wind and 0 tornado, 22.6 per 100,000 residents of 106,274. Top gust near Boulder, CO: 70 knots, 81 mph.
Reports within 15 miles of Boulder, CO
wind and tornado reports, Boulder, CO
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| Boulder, CO | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO, 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boulder, CO, 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Boulder, CO, 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Boulder, CO, 2020 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Boulder, CO, 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boulder, CO, 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Boulder, CO, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Analyst note on Boulder
Boulder, CO counts 106,274 residents in 43,825 households, on 26.9 square miles. 14,706 of the 43,825 occupied homes in Boulder, CO heat with electricity. Household income in Boulder, CO is $85,364; 20,981 of its 43,825 households own.
Boulder, CO has 46,765 housing units, 2,940 of them vacant or seasonal. Boulder, CO ranks 1 of 32 Colorado cities for people working from home (31.6% of workers). Boulder, CO ranks 1 of 32 Colorado cities for the youngest residents (median age 28.8).
Boulder, CO ranks 1 of 32 Colorado cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (66.6%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Boulder
Compare Boulder with nearby cities
| City near Boulder, CO | Distance from Boulder | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO (this page) | 0 mi | 106,274 | $85,364 | 1978 | $982,600 | 24 | 31.6% |
| Lafayette, CO | 8.3 mi east | 30,471 (-75,803) | $110,431 (+$25,067) | 1993 (+15 yr) | $647,600 (-$335,000) | 35 (+11) | 27.7% (-3.9 pts) |
| Erie, CO | 11.3 mi east | 31,927 (-74,347) | $163,644 (+$78,280) | 2007 (+29 yr) | $685,900 (-$296,700) | 37 (+13) | 29.8% (-1.8 pts) |
| Broomfield, CO | 11.7 mi southeast | 75,110 (-31,164) | $121,025 (+$35,661) | 2001 (+23 yr) | $631,600 (-$351,000) | 51 (+27) | 26.9% (-4.7 pts) |
| Longmont, CO | 12.8 mi northeast | 98,958 (-7,316) | $89,724 (+$4,360) | 1990 (+12 yr) | $541,400 (-$441,200) | 25 (+1) | 19.4% (-12.3 pts) |
| Westminster, CO | 14.2 mi southeast | 115,546 (+9,272) | $96,145 (+$10,781) | 1987 (+9 yr) | $497,400 (-$485,200) | 58 (+34) | 18.7% (-12.9 pts) |
ZIP codes in Boulder
| ZIP area touching Boulder, CO | Share of the ZIP's land inside Boulder | Share of Boulder's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 80301 (Boulder, CO) | 22.9% | 24.9% |
| 80304 (Boulder, CO) | 64.4% | 22.1% |
| 80302 (Boulder, CO) | 5.2% | 18.5% |
| 80303 (Boulder, CO) | 18.3% | 15.2% |
| 80305 (Boulder, CO) | 67.5% | 14.9% |
| 80503 (Boulder, CO) | 0.7% | 2.3% |
| 80310 (Boulder, CO) | 100.0% | 2.1% |
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Colorado: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Boulder
Boulder: what is the electricity rate?
Boulder, CO has no price of its own; its 106,274 residents are served by one of 4 utilities, and a 674 kWh month costs $82 to $106.
Boulder: how does it rank among Colorado cities?
Boulder, CO: rank 12 of 32 by its 106,274 residents, rank 22 of 32 by $85,364 median income.
Boulder: how many homes heat with electricity?
Boulder, CO: 14,706 of 43,825 occupied homes, 33.6%; Boulder County 24.3%.
Boulder: how much income goes to electricity?
At 674 kWh a month, 1.2% to 1.5% of the $85,364 median income in Boulder, CO.
Boulder: damaging storms reported nearby?
24 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Boulder, CO, 2015 to 2025, 22.6 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Boulder?
Boulder, CO: median home built 1978; 25,385 of 46,765 homes (54.3%) predate 1980, 18,342 are detached and 19,362 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many residents of Boulder, CO live below the poverty line?
20,730 residents.
How many people in Boulder, CO work from home?
17,822 of 56,378 workers.
How many Boulder, CO renters struggle with rent?
14,594 of 21,915 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.