Population
West Hollywood
35,090
Boulder
106,274
Median Income
West Hollywood
$94,844
Boulder
$85,364
Home Value
West Hollywood
$969,900
Boulder
$982,600
Rent
West Hollywood
$2,103
Boulder
$1,924
Crime Rate
West Hollywood
8.84
Boulder
3.22
Cost of Living
West Hollywood
206.3
Boulder
191.3
Avg Temp
West Hollywood
N/A
Boulder
N/A
Unemployment
West Hollywood
8.0%
Boulder
6.1%
How Similar Are West Hollywood & Boulder?
Boulder is West Hollywood's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
West Hollywood
35,090
Boulder
106,274
Boulder (106,274) is about 3.0x larger than West Hollywood (35,090).
Violent Crime
West Hollywood
8.84
Boulder
3.22
West Hollywood's violent crime is significantly higher than Boulder's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
West Hollywood
54.91
Boulder
27.33
West Hollywood has a 50% higher property crime than Boulder.
Political Leaning
West Hollywood
31.9%
Boulder
20.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but West Hollywood has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
West Hollywood
8.0%
Boulder
6.1%
West Hollywood has a 24% higher unemployment than Boulder.
Median Income
West Hollywood
$94,844
Boulder
$85,364
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
West Hollywood
$969,900
Boulder
$982,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
West Hollywood
57.0%
Boulder
44.0%
West Hollywood has a 23% higher education than Boulder.
Demographics
West Hollywood
73.8%
Boulder
81.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
West Hollywood
206.3
Boulder
191.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. West Hollywood and Boulder share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Boulder
Boulder leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Boulder leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoulder has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,124 vs $2,601 in West Hollywood (22% lower). Boulder has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,795 vs $2,085 in West Hollywood (16% lower). Boulder scores 130.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 145.0 in West Hollywood.
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Housing Market — Boulder leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 11.2% in West Hollywood. Boulder has a single-family homes of 47.0% compared to 12.4% in West Hollywood. Boulder has a owner-occupied of 47.9% compared to 20.5% in West Hollywood.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — West Hollywood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder: 61,216 vs West Hollywood: 26,099 for labor force. West Hollywood has a per capita income of $88,026 vs $59,450 in Boulder (48% higher). West Hollywood has a poverty rate of 13.1% compared to 21.8% in Boulder.
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Crime & Safety — Boulder leads
Source: FBI UCRBoulder has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 3.15 in West Hollywood. Boulder has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.22 compared to 8.84 in West Hollywood. Boulder has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.83 compared to 8.55 in West Hollywood.
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Property Crime Clearance
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Schools & Education — West Hollywood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWest Hollywood has a high school diploma or higher of 66.0% compared to 47.6% in Boulder. West Hollywood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 57.0% compared to 44.0% 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 3x the size of West Hollywood (35,090). Boulder skews younger with a median age of 28.8 vs 39.6.
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Asian
West Hollywood
Boulder
Healthcare — Boulder leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoulder: 4 vs West Hollywood: 3 for with emergency services. Boulder: 4.3 vs West Hollywood: 4.0 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 1.0% in West Hollywood. Boulder has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 3.6% in West Hollywood. West Hollywood has a drive alone of 57.5% compared to 41.9% in Boulder.
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