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Around Broomfield ...

For comparison, Broomfield has a population of 72,200 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Broomfield, with the nearest first.

  • Broomfield Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Broomfield Heights is located in Broomfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield Heights
  • Lafayette
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Louisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Northglenn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eastlake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Erie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Erie is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <2>
  • Superior
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wallace Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallace Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Village
  • Canfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Canfield is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Federal Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Holiday Hills Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Thornton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
    • Sherrelwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Sherrelwood is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrelwood
    • Western Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Western Hills is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills

For more communities neighboring Broomfield, please visit our County-by-County Page for Broomfield.

Broomfield County ...

Broomfield is primarily located in Broomfield County<3> and is the County Seat. A portion of Broomfield extends into Adams County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Broomfield County: Adams, Boulder, Jefferson & Weld.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Broomfield ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Broomfield.

Airports Near Broomfield ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Broomfield and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Broomfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broomfield ...

Looking for more information about Broomfield? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Broomfield. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Broomfield, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Broomfield.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Broomfield.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Broomfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Broomfield), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.