Verdict
Boulder leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Cheyenne leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CO
54
WY
74
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CO
97
✓ winsWY
61
Safety
CO
65
✓ winsWY
64
Weather
CO
—
WY
—
Livability
CO
71
✓ winsWY
67
Full Comparison
| Metric | Boulder | Cheyenne |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 106,598 | 64,795 |
| Median Income | $80,243 ✓ | $74,989 |
| Median Rent | $1,853 | $993 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $919,700 | $283,100 ✓ |
| Median Age | 29 | 38 |
| HS Graduation | 97% ✓ | 95% |
| Bachelor's+ | 77% ✓ | 31% |
| Broadband Access | 94% ✓ | 89% |
| Homeownership | 47% | 69% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 21 min | 17 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 3.79 | 2.99 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 30.47 ✓ | 36.83 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | 48" |
| Avg Rainfall | 16" | 12" |