Broomfield vs Stamford
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $624,400 in Stamford and $664,500 in Broomfield.
- Households earn more in Broomfield ($123,874 vs $111,586 median).
- Broomfield has the warmer winter: January highs of 47°F vs 38°F.
- Broomfield gets far more snow: 49 inches a year vs 34.
- Broomfield has more scorching days: 42 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 18.
- Broomfield is growing faster: +6.8% since 2020 vs +3%.
- Commutes are shorter in Broomfield (26 vs 29 minutes each way).
Side by side
| Broomfield, CO | Stamford, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 79,174 | 139,535 |
| Growth since 2020 | +6.8% | +3% |
| People per square mile | 2,402 | 3,708 |
| Median age | 38.6 | 38.4 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60% | 52% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $123,874 | $111,586 |
| Median home value | $664,500 | $624,400 |
| Home value to income | 5.4× | 5.6× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $2,126 | $2,276 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 105.8 | 106.9 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 146.9 | 150.5 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $79,300 | $80,100 |
| Homeowners | 63% | 49% |
| Top state income tax | 4.4% | 6.99% |
| Combined sales tax | 7.89% | 6.35% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 25.5 | 28.5 |
| Work from home | 30% | 19% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 10% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 3.8% | 4.9% |
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.1% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 47° / 18° | 38° / 22° |
| July high / low | 90° / 59° | 85° / 64° |
| Precipitation per year | 15 in | 52 in |
| Snowfall per year | 49 in | 34 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 42 | 18 |
| Nights below freezing | 156 | 119 |
| Comfortable months | 3 | 3 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Very Low | n/a |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 34.7 | n/a |
| Good air days, 2025 | 29% | 65% |
| Home prices, past year | -0.5% | +5.1% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +21.4% | +53.3% |
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. Stamford: May and July to August.
Full monthly tables: Broomfield weather by month and Stamford 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 $80,100 in Stamford. Moving from Broomfield to Stamford, you would need about $75,800 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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