Population
Somerville
80,549
Broomfield
75,110
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Broomfield
$121,025
Home Value
Somerville
$899,400
Broomfield
$631,600
Rent
Somerville
$2,468
Broomfield
$2,074
Crime Rate
Somerville
2.21
Broomfield
1.49
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Broomfield
195.4
Avg Temp
Somerville
N/A
Broomfield
N/A
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Broomfield
3.3%
How Similar Are Somerville & Broomfield?
Broomfield is Somerville's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Somerville
80,549
Broomfield
75,110
Both cities have similar populations — Somerville at 80,549 and Broomfield at 75,110.
Violent Crime
Somerville
2.21
Broomfield
1.49
Somerville has a 32% higher violent crime than Broomfield.
Property Crime
Somerville
16.99
Broomfield
18.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Somerville
29.0%
Broomfield
34.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Broomfield has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Broomfield
3.3%
Broomfield has a 11% higher unemployment than Somerville.
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Broomfield
$121,025
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Somerville
$899,400
Broomfield
$631,600
Somerville has a 30% higher home values than Broomfield.
Education
Somerville
51.7%
Broomfield
41.6%
Somerville has a 19% higher education than Broomfield.
Demographics
Somerville
69.5%
Broomfield
78.9%
Broomfield has a 12% higher demographics than Somerville.
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Broomfield
195.4
Somerville has a 12% higher cost of living than Broomfield.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Somerville and Broomfield differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Broomfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBroomfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $2,476 in Somerville (41% lower). Broomfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,941 in Somerville (41% lower). Broomfield scores 255.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 337.2 in Somerville.
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Housing Market — Broomfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBroomfield has a single-family homes of 65.9% compared to 16.5% in Somerville. Broomfield has a median property tax of $3,888 vs $6,237 in Somerville (60% lower). Broomfield has a owner-occupied of 62.6% compared to 34.3% in Somerville.
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Jobs & Economy — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBroomfield has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 10.2% in Somerville. Somerville: 57,855 vs Broomfield: 43,641 for labor force. Somerville has a per capita income of $70,880 vs $62,948 in Broomfield (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Broomfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSomerville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Broomfield. Broomfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.95 compared to 1.81 in Somerville. Broomfield has a property crime clearance of 29.8% compared to 3.5% in Somerville.
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Schools & Education — Somerville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSomerville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.7% compared to 41.6% in Broomfield. Somerville has a high school diploma or higher of 61.8% compared to 50.6% in Broomfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a population of 80,549, about 1.1x the size of Broomfield (75,110). Somerville skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 38.8.
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Somerville
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Healthcare
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Transportation & Commute — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a bicycle of 6.4% compared to 0.8% in Broomfield. Somerville has a public transit of 19.6% compared to 2.4% in Broomfield. Broomfield has a drive alone of 60.7% compared to 30.7% in Somerville.
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