Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Broomfield grades A− overall, 45th among Colorado's 158 graded towns. It is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns. The median household earns $124K and its schools rank ahead of 82% of Colorado towns. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $616K, 5.8 years of the Denver metro’s $106K median household income. 21% of the land in Broomfield is conserved, against 6.8% in Colorado’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 7 of Colorado’s 218 towns do better. Broomfield is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 85% of U.S. towns.
Where Broomfield beats most towns.
55,889 counted in 2010 and 74,112 in 2020; an estimated 79,174 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 6.8% since 2020, after 32.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Broomfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 4,535 in 1960, 74,112 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1946 and 4 maps from 1940 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Broomfield. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
14 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
14 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
31 mi National ParkRocky Mountain National Park4.2M visitors a year
13 mi Stadium & arenaDick's Sporting Goods ParkRed Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dick's Sporting Goods Park: Tom Pratt, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Broomfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Broomfield.
Broomfield carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Colorado (mostly inland flooding), trades workers with Denver and other neighbors and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more.
23% of Broomfield adults have obesity, below both the Colorado town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 24% of adults have high blood pressure in Broomfield. Broomfield beats the Colorado average on 11 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Broomfield | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 26% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 27% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.9% | 8.5% | 12% |
| What stands out | Broomfield | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 13.4% | 17.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A− for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $616K.
Its public schools are run by the Adams 12 Five Star Schools. Three of its 21 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 853 | A− |
| Legacy High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,052 | A |
| Jefferson Academy SecondaryTop results in townGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 696 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 95% of Colorado towns, with expected losses of about $216 per resident a year; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Broomfield is 16 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
38 miles of trail in 73 parks and preserves. Broomfield’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile. Broomfield County Commons Open Space, at 252 acres with 4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Broomfield County Commons Open Space | 4 mi | 252 |
| 2. The Field Open Space | 1.7 mi | 140 |
| 3. Anthem Community Park | 1.7 mi | 79 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Broomfield has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 19° and about 74 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Reported crimes fell from 1,880 to 1,299 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within Colorado, it does better than 59% of towns.
| Broomfield | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14.9 per 1,000 residents | 15.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Broomfield has about as many jobs (38,794) as working residents, but only 4,358 people both live and work here. 29.9% of workers work from home, against 21% across Colorado.
Most working residents leave Broomfield for work: only 12% work in town. 30% of Broomfield workers work from home. Since 2013, Broomfield has added 6,775 jobs, to 38,794 in 2023.
| Broomfield | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 30% | 18% | 11% |
| Median household income | $124,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 7.5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median property tax bill is $4,007, against $2,602 across Colorado, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Broomfield home is worth about $616,000, down 0.7% in a year, 17% above the Colorado typical home.
| Broomfield | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,126 a month | $1,807 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 71% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 44% | 53% | 48% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
9 within 15 miles of the center of Broomfield
About 6 of every 100 Broomfield residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Colorado.
3 notable people were born in Broomfield.
Consolidated city and county in Colorado, United States
Broomfield is a consolidated city and county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. It has a consolidated government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10–13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. Broomfield's population was 74,112 at the 2020 United States census, making it the 15th most populous municipality and the 12th most populous county in Colorado. Broomfield is a part of the ten-county Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the 18-county Front Range Urban Corridor.
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8 towns share a border with Broomfield.
| Town | CO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield | #45 | A− | C− | C+ | A− | A+ |
| Westminster | #76 | B | C | D | A− | A |
| Superior | #4 | A+ | D | — | A | A+ |
| Thornton | #102 | B− | C− | C− | B+ | A− |
| Lafayette | #51 | B+ | D | C− | A | A+ |
| Louisville | #24 | A | D | C+ | A | A+ |
| Erie | #8 | A | D | B+ | A− | A+ |
| Northglenn | #109 | C+ | C− | D | B+ | B+ |
Superior reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Broomfield with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Broomfield grades A− overall, better than 79% of U.S. towns and #45 of 158 in Colorado. It grades A+ for health, C+ for safety and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Within Colorado, it does better than 59% of towns.
3 notable people were born here, including Colin Duffy and Will Graber.
