Cost of Living / Boulder, CO Metro
Cost of Living in Boulder, CO Metro
Official metro name: Boulder, CO Metro Area
Boulder, CO Metro has a population of 328,658. Median household income is $99,770 and median rent is $1,828 per month. Rent is roughly 22.0% of median monthly income.
State: COPopulation: 328,658Income: $99,770Rent: $1,828Affordability: Affordable (22.0%)
Median Household Income
$99,770
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,828
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
22.0%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
133
Simplified relative index
Is Boulder, CO Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Boulder, CO Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,828, which is about 22.0% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Boulder, CO Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,828 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Boulder, CO Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $99,770 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in CO
Compare Boulder, CO Metro with nearby metros:
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.