COMPARING TWO PLACES
Boulder vs Hurricane
PLACE A
Boulder, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Hurricane, Utah
Boulder is 99% smaller than Hurricane. Hurricane earns more, with a median household income $35,328 higher. Hurricane has grown faster since 2000 (46% vs 0%).
BOULDERHURRICANEDIFFERENCE
Total population24825,745−99% vs Hurricane
Population density12488−476
Population growth0.4%45.7%−45.3 pts
Median age42.442.7−0.3
Male36.7%52.8%−16.1 pts
Female63.3%47.2%+16.1 pts
Foreign-born0.6%4.5%−3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.2%83.1%+14.1 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.8%10.2%−7.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Other0.0%5.1%−5.1 pts
Median household income$39,688$75,016−$35,328
Per capita income$19,393$35,032−$15,639
Poverty rate24.2%9.0%+15.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4430.398+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.0%28.0%+4.0 pts
Graduate degree10.5%10.2%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Labor force participation39.6%54.0%−14.4 pts
Median home value$304,300$456,000−$151,700
Median gross rent$834$1,426−$592
Owner-occupied66.4%74.7%−8.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate30.0%8.4%+21.7 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%56.6%−56.6 pts
Average commute7.222.1−14.9
Worked from home0.0%11.6%−11.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured2.8%9.7%−6.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025