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Boulder Creek, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Cruz County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
5,353
Population
713/sq mi density
$106,842
Median Income
$56,934 per capita
$785,200
Home Value
$727,892 Zillow
$1,844
Median Rent
34.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
144
Violent Crime/100K
2,238 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$106,842 median income, 5.7% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.5 / 5.0
$785,200 home value, $1,844/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4%
5,149 → 5,353
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.6%
$77,114 → $106,842
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Boulder Creek across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,501
+148 from 2023 (5,353)
Projected Median Income 2030
$134,196
+$27,354 from 2023 ($106,842)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,149 | — | $77,114 | — |
| 2015 | 4,481 | -13% | $79,964 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4,359 | -2.7% | $82,307 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5,182 | +18.9% | $97,433 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 5,308 | +2.4% | $101,207 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 5,353 | +0.8% | $106,842 | +5.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.