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    Moving to Broomfield, CO

    Is Broomfield a good place to live?

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    Broomfield ranks #5 of 34 Colorado cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (73/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $631,600
    +8.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,074
    per month
    Household income
    $121,025
    median
    Unemployment
    3.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Broomfield

    The median home value in Broomfield is $631,600 and median rent is $2,074 a month, against a median household income of $121,025. Homes cost about 5.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Broomfield crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Colorado the 2025 rate was 438 violent and 2,235 property crimes per 100,000 people — #2 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Broomfield, CO

    Broomfield has about 75,110 residents, 3.3% unemployment and 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Broomfield with

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    More: Where to move in Colorado · Best counties in Colorado

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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