Population
Boulder
106,274
Shoreline
59,280
Median Income
Boulder
$85,364
Shoreline
$113,336
Home Value
Boulder
$982,600
Shoreline
$759,400
Rent
Boulder
$1,924
Shoreline
$1,938
Crime Rate
Boulder
3.22
Shoreline
2.12
Cost of Living
Boulder
191.3
Shoreline
193.7
Avg Temp
Boulder
N/A
Shoreline
N/A
Unemployment
Boulder
6.1%
Shoreline
4.4%
How Similar Are Boulder & Shoreline?
Shoreline is Boulder's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boulder
106,274
Shoreline
59,280
Boulder has a 44% larger population than Shoreline.
Violent Crime
Boulder
3.22
Shoreline
2.12
Boulder has a 34% higher violent crime than Shoreline.
Property Crime
Boulder
27.33
Shoreline
25.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Boulder
20.8%
Shoreline
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Boulder
6.1%
Shoreline
4.4%
Boulder has a 28% higher unemployment than Shoreline.
Median Income
Boulder
$85,364
Shoreline
$113,336
Shoreline has a 25% higher median income than Boulder.
Home Values
Boulder
$982,600
Shoreline
$759,400
Boulder has a 23% higher home values than Shoreline.
Education
Boulder
44.0%
Shoreline
40.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Boulder
81.8%
Shoreline
64.9%
Boulder has a 21% higher demographics than Shoreline.
Cost of Living
Boulder
191.3
Shoreline
193.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boulder and Shoreline share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Boulder leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Boulder leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoulder has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,795 vs $2,146 in Shoreline (16% lower). Boulder scores 115.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 136.6 in Shoreline. Boulder has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,124 vs $2,501 in Shoreline (15% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShoreline has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 6.3% in Boulder. Shoreline has a single-family homes of 69.6% compared to 47.0% in Boulder. Boulder has a median home value of $982,600 vs $759,400 in Shoreline (29% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Shoreline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShoreline has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 21.8% in Boulder. Boulder: 61,216 vs Shoreline: 32,566 for labor force. Boulder has a work from home of 31.6% compared to 22.6% in Shoreline.
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Crime & Safety — Boulder leads
Source: FBI UCRShoreline has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 2.42 in Boulder. Boulder has a violent crime clearance of 58.7% compared to 28.8% in Shoreline. Boulder has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Shoreline.
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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 40.1% in Shoreline. Shoreline has a high school diploma or higher of 51.4% 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 1.8x the size of Shoreline (59,280). Boulder skews younger with a median age of 28.8 vs 42.1.
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Boulder
Shoreline
Healthcare — Boulder leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoulder: 4.3 vs Shoreline: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a bicycle of 7.6% compared to 0.8% in Shoreline. Boulder has a work from home of 31.6% compared to 22.6% in Shoreline. Shoreline has a drive alone of 59.1% compared to 41.9% in Boulder.
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