City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Boulder Creek, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Boulder Creek - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

5,353
Residents
$106,842
Median income
$785,200
Median home
$4,214
Median rent (state)

Boulder Creek - the verdict

Nationally, Boulder Creek sits in the 82nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

82nd
percentile, household income
94th
percentile, home value
100th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Boulder Creek, CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 5,353 residents in Boulder Creek, a small town within California. Median household income here is $106,842 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.8%. Boulder Creek's housing stock carries a median value of $785,200, and the median resident age is 46.4 years. 37.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 55.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 2 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $4,214 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

5,353 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$106,842 /yr

Poverty 0.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Boulder Creek compare to other US cities?

Where Boulder Creek sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 82% higher than other cities
Home value 94% pricier than other cities
Median rent 100% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Boulder Creek against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent is Boulder Creek's strongest outlier among California cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Boulder Creek ranks #1 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Boulder Creek only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#433 of 1,338
68th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,458
97th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#374 of 1,343
72nd percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#1,177 of 1,450
19th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#470 of 1,458
68th percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

82ndIncome percentile

82nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Boulder Creek's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$785,200 6th percentile more affordable than 6% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Boulder Creek $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Boulder Creek, CA Boulder Creek, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Boulder Creek, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Boulder Creek, CA median $106,842/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Boulder Creek, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Boulder Creek, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 37.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
5,353
Median Income
$106,842
Median Home Value
$785,200
Median Age
46.4
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Labor force participation
55.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
37.9%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.7%
Carpool
2.6%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
17.2%
Other
3.1%

Based on 2,568 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Boulder Creek sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$4,214/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Keyes
5,330 people
St. Helena
5,378 people
Old Fig Garden
5,387 people
Ione
5,306 people
Mayflower
5,303 people
Kensington
5,292 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Boulder Creek's 5,353 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Senoia, GA
5,353 people
Thatcher, AZ
5,354 people
Clementon, NJ
5,351 people
Glencoe, AL
5,356 people
Whitfield, PA
5,346 people
Goddard, KS
5,361 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Boulder Creek's $106,842 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Strathmere, NJ
$106,840 median income
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC
$106,836 median income
Johnsburg, IL
$106,827 median income
Faucett, MO
$106,818 median income
North Topsail Beach, NC
$106,818 median income
Willow Street, PA
$106,867 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Boulder Creek, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Boulder Creek, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 77.5% 16.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.2% White 77.5% Black or African American 0.7% Asian 1.8% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.6% Some other race 3.0% Two or more races 16.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Boulder Creek compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Boulder Creek (this city) 5,353 $106,842
Keyes 5,330 $59,338
St. Helena 5,378 $158,218
Old Fig Garden 5,387 $100,833
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Boulder Creek, CA?

What is the population of Boulder Creek, CA? +

5,353 people live in Boulder Creek, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Boulder Creek, CA? +

The median household income in Boulder Creek is $106,842 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Boulder Creek? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Boulder Creek; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Boulder Creek, CA? +

Boulder Creek's median home value sits at $785,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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