How To Afford To Live In Boulder Colorado

The sad truth is that the cost of living in Boulder Colorado is crazy high. How do people afford it?

Cost Of Living In Boulder Colorado

1) Make well over 100K/yr, maybe well over 200
2) Rent a small apartment, a room, or otherwise live very cheaply
3) Bring a ton of equity from selling a previous home
4) Bought a house there decades ago and stayed put.
5) Don't make much more than you and really can't afford it and may or may not end up being able to keep their house there.


The median sales price for homes in Boulder CO for Apr 13 to Jun 13 was $447,500. This represents an increase of 4.1%, or $17,500, compared to the prior quarter and an increase of 2.2% compared to the prior year. Sales prices have appreciated 12.3% over the last 5 years in Boulder.

For finding apartments Craigslist is a pretty good bet. Also Padmapper is a good place to start as well.