Humidity & wind
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Population
79,174
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$664,500
Owner-occupied units
Broomfield, CO
Colorado · 39.954° N, 105.051° W · 33 sq mi
Broomfield is a city in Colorado, with a population of 79,174 and about 2,402 residents per square mile. The median household earns $123,874 a year, and the median home is worth $664,500.
Conditions
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Size & density
Land area
33 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,402
People per square mile
Rank by population
#497
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#424
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$123,874
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$2,126
Per month
Homeownership
62.7%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
25.5 min
One way
People
Median age
38.6
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
60.3%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
10.5%
Households
31,760
2.39 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 21.9%
Professional & business services 19.4%
Manufacturing 12.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.3%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Colorado
State bird
Lark Bunting
State flower
Rocky Mountain Columbine
State capital
Denver
Nickname
The Centennial State
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Cities near Broomfield
- Westminster, CO5 mi · 116,182
- Thornton, CO6 mi · 147,766
- Arvada, CO10 mi · 122,901
- Boulder, CO12 mi · 105,689
- Commerce City, CO14 mi · 72,345
- Longmont, CO15 mi · 100,109
- Denver, CO16 mi · 740,613
- Lakewood, CO18 mi · 156,927
Cities about the same size
- Lakeville, MN79,270
- Flint, MI79,306
- Cedar Park, TX79,032
- Plymouth, MN78,942
- Missoula, MT78,903
- Upland, CA79,446
- Mableton, GA78,820
- Flower Mound, TX79,540
More in Colorado
- Colorado Springs494,743
- Aurora410,053
- Fort Collins171,500
- Greeley115,073
- Pueblo110,404
- Centennial108,658
- Highlands Ranch102,257
- Castle Rock83,815
Wealthiest person in Colorado
Name
Philip Anschutz
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$16.9B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Denver
Source of wealth
Energy, sports, entertainment
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Colorado · private sector
Employer
UCHealth
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Colorado
Company
Arrow Electronics
Revenue
$27.9B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Centennial
Ticker
ARW
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.