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Living in Boulder City

Boulder City had 14,919 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. Median household income was US$74,757 a year in July 2026. The city had 386 schools in 2026. In Boulder City, there were 5,543 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1931 sources

Population14,884people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,098EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,254EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.6%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime898.6offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 43% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean3.84µg/m³country median 7.0 — 45% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Less recorded crime than 76% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other American city that publishes it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Boulder City?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Boulder City.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,427 per month, while the median home value was US$435,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 77.9%, and the vacancy rate was 10.1% in July 2026. 53.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Boulder City recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet24Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan25Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,427/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent53.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)10.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents708 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,373 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,254 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes117 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Is Boulder City a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 43–59%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–60%
Family59%strong on family, weak on cost · range 50–68%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 538 of 14,884 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Boulder City is 7.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income74,757 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband79.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet5.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet8.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary3,098 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,448 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov26Official
Unemployment rate7.6 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Boulder City?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,448 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,260of €2,714 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,714
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,373
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,260
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Boulder City. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Boulder City. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher96.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools386 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count17Official
School enrolment, share of residents18.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio137 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents5,543 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,089 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Boulder City when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBoulder City highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Boulder City highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Boulder City899
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents898.6 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents118 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Recorded violent crimes23 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time23.17 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle1.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work3.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights21Official
Nearest airportBLD3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official
Distance to nearest airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Boulder City. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Boulder City.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Boulder City is 3.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean3.84 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202412Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.44 · Feb 17.72 · Mar 22.67 · Apr 27.06 · May 33 · Jun 39.22 · Jul 41.72 · Aug 40.56 · Sep 36.67 · Oct 28.72 · Nov 20.61 · Dec 15.39 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.78 · Feb 7.33 · Mar 11 · Apr 14.72 · May 18.78 · Jun 25.17 · Jul 29.06 · Aug 27.56 · Sep 22.67 · Oct 15.17 · Nov 9.72 · Dec 4.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official
Average temperature by monthJan 10.11 · Feb 12.5 · Mar 16.83 · Apr 20.89 · May 25.89 · Jun 32.22 · Jul 35.39 · Aug 34.06 · Sep 29.67 · Oct 21.94 · Nov 15.17 · Dec 9.78 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 16 · Feb 23.62 · Mar 15.75 · Apr 4.06 · May 2.29 · Jun 1.52 · Jul 8.64 · Aug 15.75 · Sep 6.1 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 11.68 · Dec 8.13 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information20Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading46.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean5.21 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites33 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation171.7 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature36.72 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature20.83 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature8.31 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Spring Valley ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±4.5 °C, Elche (Spain) ±4.3 °C, Dammam (Saudi Arabia) ±5.2 °C, Ajman (United Arab Emirates) ±5.9 °C, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) ±5.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 538 is not 1.9% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.89 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents538 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density27.07 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population14,884 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official
Population covered by crime statistics15,062 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value435,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes77.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate51.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad3.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage52.46 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage70.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance5.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher31.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Households with a vehicle available96.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over5,906 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home12.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans87.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Boulder City

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Boulder City alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2381 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.9% Boulder City+223%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,098 Boulder City+56%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 14,884 Boulder City+236%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 3.8 µg/m³ Boulder City+103%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.6% Boulder City−50%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 4.0 km Boulder City+125%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,448 Boulder City+17%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Boulder City

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Henderson 14.6 km away
Salary
3,958 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Whitney 23.1 km away
Rent
1,454 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,828 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Boulder City?

The median gross salary is 3,448 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Boulder City?

The unemployment rate is 7.6 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Boulder City?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.84 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Boulder City?

Police recorded 898.6 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Boulder City?

The published population is 14,884 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Boulder City?

538 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Boulder City a good place to live?

Boulder City may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Boulder City?

Henderson, Whitney are near Boulder City. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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