Population
Boulder
106,274
Downey
111,793
Median Income
Boulder
$85,364
Downey
$87,400
Home Value
Boulder
$982,600
Downey
$728,500
Rent
Boulder
$1,924
Downey
$1,892
Crime Rate
Boulder
3.22
Downey
4.40
Cost of Living
Boulder
191.3
Downey
176.3
Avg Temp
Boulder
N/A
Downey
N/A
Unemployment
Boulder
6.1%
Downey
5.8%
How Similar Are Boulder & Downey?
Downey is Boulder's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boulder
106,274
Downey
111,793
Both cities have similar populations — Boulder at 106,274 and Downey at 111,793.
Violent Crime
Boulder
3.22
Downey
4.40
Downey has a 27% higher violent crime than Boulder.
Property Crime
Boulder
27.33
Downey
28.86
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Boulder
20.8%
Downey
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Downey has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Boulder
6.1%
Downey
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Boulder
$85,364
Downey
$87,400
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Boulder
$982,600
Downey
$728,500
Boulder has a 26% higher home values than Downey.
Education
Boulder
44.0%
Downey
17.7%
Boulder's education is significantly higher than Downey's — 60% difference.
Demographics
Boulder
81.8%
Downey
29.8%
Boulder's demographics is significantly higher than Downey's — 64% difference.
Cost of Living
Boulder
191.3
Downey
176.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boulder and Downey share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Boulder leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Downey leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoulder has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,124 vs $2,601 in Downey (18% lower). Downey scores 267.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 310.2 in Boulder. Boulder has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,795 vs $2,085 in Downey (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Downey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowney has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 6.3% in Boulder. Boulder has a median home value of $982,600 vs $728,500 in Downey (35% higher). Downey has a single-family homes of 63.2% compared to 47.0% in Boulder.
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Jobs & Economy — Downey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a work from home of 31.6% compared to 8.3% in Downey. Downey has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 21.8% in Boulder. Boulder has a per capita income of $59,450 vs $37,122 in Downey (60% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Boulder leads
Source: FBI UCRBoulder has a property crime clearance of 15.2% compared to 6.4% in Downey. Boulder has a violent crime clearance of 58.7% compared to 28.6% in Downey. Boulder has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Downey.
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Schools & Education — Boulder leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoulder has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.0% compared to 17.7% in Downey. Boulder has a high school diploma or higher of 47.6% compared to 35.0% in Downey.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowney has a population of 111,793, about 1.1x the size of Boulder (106,274). Boulder skews younger with a median age of 28.8 vs 37.0.
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Boulder
Downey
Healthcare — Boulder leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoulder: 4.3 vs Downey: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Boulder: 4 vs Downey: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Boulder leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a bicycle of 7.6% compared to 0.2% in Downey. Boulder has a work from home of 31.6% compared to 8.3% in Downey. Boulder has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 2.9% in Downey.
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