Broomfield vs Meridian
The short version
- Meridian is cheaper overall: prices in its metro run 7% lower than in the Broomfield area (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $531,600 in Meridian and $664,500 in Broomfield.
- Households earn more in Broomfield ($123,874 vs $100,795 median).
- Broomfield has the warmer winter: January highs of 47°F vs 39°F.
- Broomfield gets far more snow: 49 inches a year vs 18.
- Meridian is growing faster: +21.4% since 2020 vs +6.8%.
- Commutes are shorter in Meridian (22 vs 26 minutes each way).
Side by side
| Broomfield, CO | Meridian, ID | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 79,174 | 142,988 |
| Growth since 2020 | +6.8% | +21.4% |
| People per square mile | 2,402 | 3,851 |
| Median age | 38.6 | 37.5 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60% | 44% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $123,874 | $100,795 |
| Median home value | $664,500 | $531,600 |
| Home value to income | 5.4× | 5.3× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $2,126 | $1,805 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 105.8 | 98.4 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 146.9 | 105.6 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $79,300 | $73,800 |
| Homeowners | 63% | 75% |
| Top state income tax | 4.4% | 5.3% |
| Combined sales tax | 7.89% | 6.03% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 25.5 | 22.4 |
| Work from home | 30% | 19% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 3.8% | 2.7% |
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 6% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 47° / 18° | 39° / 26° |
| July high / low | 90° / 59° | 93° / 62° |
| Precipitation per year | 15 in | 12 in |
| Snowfall per year | 49 in | 18 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 42 | 55 |
| Nights below freezing | 156 | 108 |
| Comfortable months | 3 | 3 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Very Low | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 34.7 | 87.8 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 29% | 50% |
| Home prices, past year | -0.5% | +3.7% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +21.4% | +25.7% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Broomfield: May to June and September. Meridian: May to June and September.
Full monthly tables: Broomfield weather by month and Meridian weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $79,300 in Broomfield and $73,800 in Meridian. Moving from Broomfield to Meridian, you would need about $69,800 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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