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Health in Boulder: the measures that matter

A factual read on health in Boulder, CO: 54 City Health Dashboard measures spanning 5 domains — clinical care, health behaviors, health outcomes, physical environment, social and economic factors — each shown with its data period and the national dataset it comes from. Every number below is a City Health Dashboard estimate for Boulder, with its data period and underlying source shown — read it as orientation, not a diagnosis.

Clinical Care

Dental Care
67.3%
Higher is better2022
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control
Routine Checkup, 18+
66.2%
Higher is better2023
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control
Uninsured
3.9%
Lower is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau

Health Behaviors

Binge Drinking
19.8%
Lower is better2023
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control
Physical Inactivity
12.3%
Lower is better2023
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control
Smoking
9%
Lower is better2023
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control

Health Outcomes

Diabetes
5.7%
Lower is better2023
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control
Frequent Mental Distress
17.9%
Lower is better2023
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control
Frequent Physical Distress
10.2%
Lower is better2023
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control
High Blood Pressure
18.6%
Lower is better2023
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control
Independent Living Difficulty
2.8%
Lower is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Obesity
16.5%
Lower is better2023
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control

Physical Environment

Air Pollution - Ozone
39.8 value
Lower is better202512
George Mason University
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
3.3 µg/m³
Lower is better202512
George Mason University
CO2 Emissions - Census Tract Average, All Sectors
27033 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Census Tract Average, Commercial Buildings
1108 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Census Tract Average, Electricity Production
1461 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Census Tract Average, Industrial Buildings
4096 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Census Tract Average, Residential Buildings
6049 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Census Tract Average, Transportation
14318 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Per Capita, All Sectors
5.1 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Per Capita, Commercial Buildings
0.3 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Per Capita, Electricity Production
0 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Per Capita, Industrial Buildings
1.1 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Per Capita, Residential Buildings
1.3 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Per Capita, Transportation
2.4 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
Housing with Potential Lead Risk
19.9%
Lower is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Lead Exposure Risk Index
6 index
Lower is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Park Access
93.4%
Higher is better2024
ParkServe®
Walkability
58.6 index
Higher is better2025
Walk Score®

Social and Economic Factors

Broadband Connection
86.9%
Higher is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Children in Poverty
9.1%
Lower is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
High School Completion
97.3%
Higher is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Income Inequality
4.1 index
Lower is better2022
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Neighborhood Racial/Ethnic Segregation
5.9 index
Lower is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
47.3 index
Higher is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Rent Burden
66.1%
Lower is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Third-Grade Reading Scores
5.1 grade level
Higher is better2019
Stanford Education Data Archive
Unemployment - Annual, Neighborhood-Level
6%
Lower is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Unemployment - Current, City-Level
3.5%
Lower is better202604
Local Area Unemployment Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Voter Participation
63.5%
Higher is better2024
L2 and American Community Survey
Youth Not in Work or School
2%
Lower is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau

How to read these numbers

  • Each figure is a City Health Dashboard estimate for Boulder; the data period is shown on every measure.
  • The arrow shows CHD's scale direction — whether a higher number means better or worse health for that measure, not a grade for the city.
  • Every measure traces to a national dataset (CDC, Census, and peers); the exact source is linked on each card.
  • These are city-level population estimates for orientation — not individual medical advice.

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