Population
Boulder
106,274
Centennial
107,386
Median Income
Boulder
$85,364
Centennial
$128,167
Home Value
Boulder
$982,600
Centennial
$626,700
Rent
Boulder
$1,924
Centennial
$2,061
Crime Rate
Boulder
3.22
Centennial
1.73
Cost of Living
Boulder
191.3
Centennial
188.8
Avg Temp
Boulder
N/A
Centennial
N/A
Unemployment
Boulder
6.1%
Centennial
3.6%
How Similar Are Boulder & Centennial?
Centennial is Boulder's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boulder
106,274
Centennial
107,386
Both cities have similar populations — Boulder at 106,274 and Centennial at 107,386.
Violent Crime
Boulder
3.22
Centennial
1.73
Boulder has a 46% higher violent crime than Centennial.
Property Crime
Boulder
27.33
Centennial
17.09
Boulder has a 37% higher property crime than Centennial.
Political Leaning
Boulder
20.8%
Centennial
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Centennial has a stronger Democratic lean (46% difference).
Unemployment
Boulder
6.1%
Centennial
3.6%
Boulder has a 40% higher unemployment than Centennial.
Median Income
Boulder
$85,364
Centennial
$128,167
Centennial has a 33% higher median income than Boulder.
Home Values
Boulder
$982,600
Centennial
$626,700
Boulder has a 36% higher home values than Centennial.
Education
Boulder
44.0%
Centennial
44.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Boulder
81.8%
Centennial
79.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Boulder
191.3
Centennial
188.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boulder and Centennial share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Boulder
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Centennial
Centennial leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Centennial leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCentennial scores 251.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 310.2 in Boulder. Boulder scores 115.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 148.0 in Centennial. Boulder scores 112.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 138.4 in Centennial.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Centennial leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentennial has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 6.3% in Boulder. Boulder has a median home value of $982,600 vs $626,700 in Centennial (57% higher). Centennial has a median property tax of $3,378 vs $5,023 in Boulder (49% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Centennial leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentennial has a poverty rate of 3.1% compared to 21.8% in Boulder. Centennial has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 6.1% in Boulder. Centennial has a median household income of $128,167 vs $85,364 in Boulder (33% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Centennial leads
Source: FBI UCRCentennial has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.45 in Boulder. Boulder has a property crime clearance of 15.2% compared to 7.6% in Centennial. Centennial has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.46 compared to 21.42 in Boulder.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Centennial leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCentennial has a high school diploma or higher of 53.1% compared to 47.6% in Boulder.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentennial has a population of 107,386, about 1x the size of Boulder (106,274). Boulder skews younger with a median age of 28.8 vs 41.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boulder
Centennial
Healthcare — Boulder leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoulder: 4 vs Centennial: 3 for with emergency services. Boulder: 4.3 vs Centennial: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Boulder leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a bicycle of 7.6% compared to 0.3% in Centennial. Boulder has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 1.4% in Centennial. Centennial has a drive alone of 65.6% compared to 41.9% in Boulder.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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