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Broomfield, CO is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 10/10 and an overall value of 9/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.
10/10
This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.
9/10
Compared to New York, Broomfield has a very low population density. Broomfield is perfect for those who like a quiet city.
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Broomfield, CO is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 10/10 and an overall value of 9/10, it's no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Broomfield has a population density of 2,060, with 55,842 current residents.
Out of the 55,842 current residents, 50% are male and 50% are female. 67% of the residents are married and 33% are single.
As for living in Broomfield, the air quality is 82% and the weather, on average, is 68% sunny, 14% rainy, and 43% snowy. The average temperature is 54°F.
Whether you're looking to buy or rent a home in Broomfield, you should know that 74.7% of homes are owned while 22.4% of homes are rented, and 2.9% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is 226,610, the median age of homes is 12 years, the annual home appreciation is -2.41% and the annual property tax is 6.05%.
When looking at the community of Broomfield, it's important to determine the crime rate. Broomfield's crime rate is 2 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Broomfield is 35 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 54.89% Democratic, 43.31% Republican, and 1.79% Independent.
Student teacher ratio 1:17
When looking at Broomfield, it's important to understand employment statistics. 6% of residents are unemployed in Broomfield (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Broomfield residents: 18.9% work in the management and business field, 13.8% are in the customer service field, 25.4% are in the sales field, 6.7% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 10.1% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:17. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 91%, 9% of residents have an associate's degree, 25% of residents have a bachelor's degree, and 12% have a graduate degree.
If you plan on commuting to work in Broomfield, you should be aware that the average commute time is 29 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Broomfield have a few different options. 81% of commuters use their own cars, 9% of commuters carpool, 4% of commuters use the transit system, and 3% of residents work from home.
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