Population
Boulder
106,274
Monterey
29,772
Median Income
Boulder
$85,364
Monterey
$104,110
Home Value
Boulder
$982,600
Monterey
$1,003,300
Rent
Boulder
$1,924
Monterey
$2,288
Crime Rate
Boulder
3.22
Monterey
3.89
Cost of Living
Boulder
191.3
Monterey
207.0
Avg Temp
Boulder
N/A
Monterey
N/A
Unemployment
Boulder
6.1%
Monterey
5.5%
How Similar Are Boulder & Monterey?
Monterey is Boulder's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boulder
106,274
Monterey
29,772
Boulder (106,274) is about 3.6x larger than Monterey (29,772).
Violent Crime
Boulder
3.22
Monterey
3.89
Monterey has a 17% higher violent crime than Boulder.
Property Crime
Boulder
27.33
Monterey
17.82
Boulder has a 35% higher property crime than Monterey.
Political Leaning
Boulder
20.8%
Monterey
33.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Monterey has a stronger Democratic lean (38% difference).
Unemployment
Boulder
6.1%
Monterey
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Boulder
$85,364
Monterey
$104,110
Monterey has a 18% higher median income than Boulder.
Home Values
Boulder
$982,600
Monterey
$1,003,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Boulder
44.0%
Monterey
40.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Boulder
81.8%
Monterey
67.0%
Boulder has a 18% higher demographics than Monterey.
Cost of Living
Boulder
191.3
Monterey
207.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boulder and Monterey share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monterey
Boulder leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Boulder leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonterey scores 103.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 130.5 in Boulder. Boulder has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,124 vs $2,684 in Monterey (21% lower). Boulder has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,795 vs $2,232 in Monterey (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Boulder leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 9.7% in Monterey. Boulder has a owner-occupied of 47.9% compared to 37.9% in Monterey. Boulder has a median rent of $1,924 vs $2,288 in Monterey (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder: 61,216 vs Monterey: 17,944 for labor force. Monterey has a poverty rate of 10.5% compared to 21.8% in Boulder. Boulder has a work from home of 31.6% compared to 20.5% in Monterey.
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Crime & Safety — Boulder leads
Source: FBI UCRMonterey has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 17.82 compared to 27.33 in Boulder. Monterey has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.14 compared to 21.42 in Boulder. Boulder has a violent crime clearance of 58.7% compared to 39.3% in Monterey.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoulder has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.0% compared to 40.0% in Monterey. Monterey has a high school diploma or higher of 49.4% compared to 47.6% in Boulder.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a population of 106,274, about 3.6x the size of Monterey (29,772). Boulder skews younger with a median age of 28.8 vs 37.1.
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Boulder
Monterey
Healthcare — Boulder leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoulder: 4.3 vs Monterey: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Boulder leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a bicycle of 7.6% compared to 1.7% in Monterey. Boulder has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 3.2% in Monterey. Boulder has a work from home of 31.6% compared to 20.5% in Monterey.
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