Broomfield’s household incomes are higher than in 90% of U.S. towns
Jobs & income A: better than 88% of U.S. towns on income, poverty, unemployment and job access · #40 of 159 in Colorado.
Walkability A: more walkable than 85% of U.S. towns · #49 of 159 in Colorado.
Working residents average 26 minutes each way (Colorado 25, U.S. 26). About one in ten work in Broomfield; the top destination outside it is Denver (19%, 16 miles).
Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 2.2 transit trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 13.2 in Denver (EPA, 2020 schedules).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Broomfield
Broomfield trades workers with the towns around it
Broomfield has about as many jobs (38,794) as working residents (37,607), but they are mostly different people: 33,249 residents leave for work each day while 34,436 people come in. Only 11% of the jobs in Broomfield are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
Broomfield and Denver trade workers both ways
Denver is the top workplace for Broomfield residents (19%) and also where the most people who work in Broomfield come from (11% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Home offices are common in Broomfield
30% of Broomfield workers work from home, against 21% across Colorado. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Broomfield’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Broomfield is better than 88% of U.S. towns, #40 of 159 in Colorado. Household income is its strongest input ($123,874, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.8%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Broomfield could be anywhere from A− to A.
Who leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 33,249 residents head out to work, 4,358 work right here, and 34,436 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.03 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
19% of working residents work in Denver
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Broomfield clocks in
19% of workers
12% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
About 26 minutes each way, about the CO average
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Broomfield workers work from home, vs 21% across Colorado. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 29,736 commuters (the 30% who work from home are left out). Across Colorado: 82% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
71% of the jobs in Broomfield pay over $3,333 a month
38,794 jobs are based in Broomfield. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Broomfield’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Broomfield, 2013 → 2023: 32,019 → 38,794. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Half of Broomfield commutes less than 12 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Broomfield is more walkable than most U.S. towns, with limited transit
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Broomfield is more walkable than 85% of U.S. towns, #49 of 159 in Colorado. Both inputs place Broomfield near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 42,449 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 24% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 8% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 2.2 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 70% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.8% of Broomfield households have no vehicle (Colorado 5.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of Broomfield’s commuters take a bus or train.
Broomfield is 90th of 578 U.S. towns of 55,000 to 107,000 on jobs and income
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Broomfield, the top three, the last and three more from Colorado.
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakeville MN | 79,270 | $139K | 2.9% | 2.0% | 11% | A+ |
| 2 | Fulshear TX | 64,630 | $187K | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Plymouth MN | 78,942 | $137K | 4.3% | 2.3% | 12% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 27 | Highlands Ranch CO | 102,257 | $159K | 2.9% | 4.0% | 9% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 32 | Parker CO | 65,985 | $133K | 4.4% | 3.0% | 8% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 78 | Castle Rock CO | 83,815 | $145K | 3.8% | 4.4% | 16% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 88 | Macomb Township MI | 95,099 | $121K | 4.4% | 4.4% | 5% | A |
| 89 | San Ramon CA | 86,209 | $196K | 4.4% | 5.2% | 10% | A |
| 90 | Broomfield CO | 79,174 | $124K | 6.2% | 3.8% | 12% | A |
| 91 | Rockville MD | 67,563 | $129K | 7.6% | 3.9% | 14% | A |
| 92 | Beavercreek Township OH | 57,924 | $117K | 6.1% | 3.3% | 20% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 578 | Albany GA | 66,907 | $47K | 27.5% | 11.2% | 51% | D |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
18% of Broomfield works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Westminster (7%). Darker towns draw more of Broomfield’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Broomfield workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield | – | A | A | 26 min | $123,874 |
| Westminster | 7% | A− | A− | 27 min | $100,272 |
| Superior | under 3% | A | A | 22 min | $159,434 |
| Thornton | 4% | A− | A− | 30 min | $103,088 |
| Lafayette | 3% | A | A | 24 min | $119,040 |
| Louisville | 4% | A | A+ | 22 min | $147,319 |
| Erie | under 3% | A+ | B+ | 26 min | $173,349 |
| Northglenn | under 3% | B+ | A− | 28 min | $84,030 |
| Dacono | under 3% | A | C+ | 32 min | $104,559 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Broomfield: questions
What is the median household income in Broomfield?
$123,874 (±$3,714) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,470 across Colorado and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Broomfield?
6.2%, against 9.4% across Colorado and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Broomfield?
26 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Colorado and 26 nationally. 30% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Broomfield work?
12% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Denver (19%, 16 mi), Boulder (12%, 12 mi), Westminster (7%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Broomfield walkable?
Broomfield is more walkable than 85% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 9.9 out of 20, and 5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Broomfield without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 8% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Broomfield, from the people who make the trip.
More of Broomfield
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.