City comparison
Broomfield, CO is about 20 miles (30 km) from Denver, CO in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 20 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Broomfield, CO to Denver, CO takes about 2 min, covering roughly 20 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Denver has a population of 710,800, vs 73,946 in Broomfield — about 9.6× larger by population. By land area, Denver covers about 155 sq mi vs 33 sq mi for Broomfield.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Broomfield | Denver | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,923/mo | $1,665/mo | 15.5% higher in Broomfield |
| Median home value | $581,600 | $540,400 | 7.6% higher in Broomfield |
| Median household income | $117,541 | $85,853 | 36.9% higher in Broomfield |
| Groceries index | 100.2 | 101.2 | 1.0% higher in Denver |
| Utilities index | 90.1 | 91.2 | 1.2% higher in Denver |
| Transportation index | 100.0 | 99.9 | ≈ equal (Broomfield slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 100.0 | 99.9 | ≈ equal (Broomfield slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Broomfield, you'd need $98,809 in Denver to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Denver, CO is about 1.2% cheaper overall than Broomfield, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Broomfield than in Denver. If you earn $80,000 in Broomfield, you'd need about $79,047 in Denver to keep the same standard of living.