# Boulder, Colorado — #2,105 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.95 of 10. FIPS 08013. Population 326,831. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 326,800 people live in Boulder, Colorado. It ranks #2,105 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #49 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 4.24%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 88% of counties. On this site's state scores, Colorado gets 7.14 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 3 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.14 |  |
| 2A | state | 3.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 2.14 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.49 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.15 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.78 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.51 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.61 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2059 Jefferson, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08059.md
- #1673 Gilpin, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08047.md
- #1806 Larimer, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08069.md
- #1996 Broomfield, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08014.md
- #1193 Grand, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08049.md
- #1856 Weld, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08123.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/08013
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=08013
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy