Every open question on newtoboulder.com

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/homes-for-sale/	19
/real-estate/	12
/living-in-boulder/	11
/neighborhoods/	10
/cost-of-living/	9
/good-place-to-live/	8
src/data/market-figures.ts	7
/boulder-vs-longmont/	3
src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro	2
/boulder-vs-louisville/	2
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src/components/Compare.astro	1
src/data/boulder-neighborhoods.ts	1

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src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro 2

(no detail given) end to end (hard rule: no form ships before its backend does). heroSearch?: boolean; heroSearchPlaceholder?: string; // Visible note shown in the corner of a no-photo hero, so a placeholder never // reads as a finished asset. Pair with a TODO[NEEDS ANNETTE] comment at the // call site once real phot src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro:33
(no detail given) No-photo variant: a tasteful gradient placeholder (soft teal falling to deep teal and near-black), sized and positioned like the mockup's hero. NOT real photography; see heroPlaceholderNote and the TODO[NEEDS ANNETTE] comment at each call site. */ .page-hero--plain { background: linear-gradient(160d src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro:426

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/homes-for-sale/ 2

featured buyer's agent market-exclusive clients (section 11, item 2; her call 2026-07-25 was to keep // these as visible placeholders rather than ship a generic capture module). ── const clientSlots = [ { category: "Realtor", name: "[CLIENT SLOT: featured buyer's agent]", blurb: "[One honest line: why a relocating buyer w src/pages/homes-for-sale/index.astro:108
featured mortgage lender const clientSlots = [ { category: "Realtor", name: "[CLIENT SLOT: featured buyer's agent]", blurb: "[One honest line: why a relocating buyer would start with this agent.]" }, { category: "Mortgage lender", name: "[CLIENT SLOT: featured mortgage lender]", blurb: "[One honest line: why a relocating bu src/pages/homes-for-sale/index.astro:109

/real-estate/ 2

featured listing agent Placeholders until Annette assigns real, market-exclusive clients // (section 11, item 2; her call 2026-07-25 was to keep these visible rather // than ship a generic capture module that has no backend). ── const clientSlots = [ { category: "Realtor", name: "[CLIENT SLOT: featured listing agent]", bl src/pages/real-estate/index.astro:125
featured property manager { category: "Realtor", name: "[CLIENT SLOT: featured listing agent]", blurb: "[One honest line: why a relocating seller or buyer would start with this agent.]" }, { category: "Property manager", name: "[CLIENT SLOT: featured property manager]", blurb: "[One honest line: for owners renting a Boulder src/pages/real-estate/index.astro:126

/cost-of-living/ 1

featured mortgage lender lender on cost-of-living and real-estate pages"). Placeholder until Annette // assigns a real, market-exclusive client (section 8, item 2 / section 11, item 2). ── const clientSlots = [ { category: "Mortgage lender", name: "[CLIENT SLOT: featured mortgage lender]", blurb: "[One honest line: why a re src/pages/cost-of-living/index.astro:90

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featured moving company ── Mover client slot (BUILD-PLAN.md section 5, item 9: "mover on the // master moving guide"). Placeholder until Annette assigns a real, // market-exclusive client (section 8, item 2 / section 11, item 2). ── const clientSlots = [ { category: "Moving company", name: "[CLIENT SLOT: featured moving co src/pages/index.astro:92

/neighborhoods/ 1

featured realtor or team ── Realtor client slot (BUILD-PLAN.md section 5, item 9: "realtor on // neighborhood and real-estate pages"). Placeholder until Annette assigns a // real, market-exclusive client (section 8, item 2 / section 11, item 2). ── const clientSlots = [ { category: "Realtor / team", name: "[CLIENT SLOT: fea src/pages/neighborhoods/index.astro:81

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/homes-for-sale/ 17

... Research and the Freddie Mac PMMS. They live in src/data/market-figures.ts with their source, source URL, and pull date. Edit them THERE, not here. HARD RULE, unchanged: nothing is invented. What could not be confirmed from a primary source still renders its [VERIFY: ...] placeholder, specifically p src/pages/homes-for-sale/index.astro:26
(no detail given) (the open-space growth boundary constrains new supply, CU Boulder shapes rental demand) are kept because they are already asserted on the Phase 1 cost-of-living page and are matters of public land-use record, not statistics. Anything that would carry a NUMBER still gets [VERIFY]. */ const quickFacts src/pages/homes-for-sale/index.astro:36
source, date a: "Supply is the short answer. Boulder is ringed by a voter-backed open space and mountain parks system, and the city has long used growth boundaries and height limits that cap how much new housing can be built inside it. Demand keeps arriving for the university, the federal labs, and the tech and src/pages/homes-for-sale/index.astro:55
IRES / Boulder Area Realtor Association MLS report, month/year a: `Neither, cleanly. As of ${F.activeInventory.asOf} there were ${F.activeInventory.value} in Boulder, down from 943 a year earlier, so supply tightened. But ${F.soldAboveList.value} sold above asking in ${F.soldAboveList.asOf}, which means roughly four in five did not. Homes went pending in a medi src/pages/homes-for-sale/index.astro:59
Redfin Data Center or IRES MLS, month/year a: `A median of ${F.daysToPending.value} to go pending, as of ${F.daysToPending.asOf} (Zillow). That is a citywide median across every price band, and the spread underneath it is wide: entry-priced homes in good condition move far faster than the top of the market. A breakdown by segment is [VERIFY: src/pages/homes-for-sale/index.astro:63
City of Boulder Housing and Human Services, date a: "Get pre-approved rather than pre-qualified, understand the flood plain and wildfire designation for the specific address, read the HOA documents in full if there are any, and find out whether the unit carries a permanently affordable deed restriction, which caps resale price. [VERIFY: City of Bo src/pages/homes-for-sale/index.astro:71
typical range for Boulder County, source, date Buyer-cost line items. Every figure deliberately unfilled: these vary by // price, lender, and title company, and a wrong number here costs a reader money. const closingCosts = [ { item: "Earnest money deposit", note: "[VERIFY: typical range for Boulder County, source, date]" }, { item: "Down paymen src/pages/homes-for-sale/index.astro:115
source, date price, lender, and title company, and a wrong number here costs a reader money. const closingCosts = [ { item: "Earnest money deposit", note: "[VERIFY: typical range for Boulder County, source, date]" }, { item: "Down payment", note: "[VERIFY: source, date] Varies by loan type; conventional, FHA, VA src/pages/homes-for-sale/index.astro:116
source, date { item: "Earnest money deposit", note: "[VERIFY: typical range for Boulder County, source, date]" }, { item: "Down payment", note: "[VERIFY: source, date] Varies by loan type; conventional, FHA, VA, and jumbo all differ." }, { item: "Loan origination and points", note: "[VERIFY: source, date] Lender src/pages/homes-for-sale/index.astro:117
typical Boulder County range, source, date { item: "Down payment", note: "[VERIFY: source, date] Varies by loan type; conventional, FHA, VA, and jumbo all differ." }, { item: "Loan origination and points", note: "[VERIFY: source, date] Lender-specific." }, { item: "Appraisal and inspection", note: "[VERIFY: typical Boulder County range, sour src/pages/homes-for-sale/index.astro:118
Colorado title company schedule, date { item: "Loan origination and points", note: "[VERIFY: source, date] Lender-specific." }, { item: "Appraisal and inspection", note: "[VERIFY: typical Boulder County range, source, date] Budget for a radon test too; Colorado is a high-radon state." }, { item: "Title insurance and closing", note: "[VE src/pages/homes-for-sale/index.astro:119
Boulder County Assessor mill levy, date { item: "Appraisal and inspection", note: "[VERIFY: typical Boulder County range, source, date] Budget for a radon test too; Colorado is a high-radon state." }, { item: "Title insurance and closing", note: "[VERIFY: Colorado title company schedule, date]" }, { item: "Property tax proration", note: " src/pages/homes-for-sale/index.astro:120
Redfin Data Center or IRES MLS, month/year Values are roughly flat year over year, <strong>{F.homeValueYoY.value}</strong> from {F.homeValueYoY.asOf}. That's a market that has stopped climbing, not one that's falling. Median price per square foot is [VERIFY: Redfin Data Center or IRES MLS, month/year]. </p> <p> The spread matters more than t src/pages/homes-for-sale/index.astro:159
City of Boulder planning department, date rules cap how much new housing arrives each year. Meanwhile the University of Colorado Boulder, the federal research labs, and a dense cluster of tech and biotech employers keep pulling people in. Constrained supply plus steady demand is the whole story. [VERIFY: City of Boulder planning department, src/pages/homes-for-sale/index.astro:184
Boulder County wildfire mitigation resources, date <li><strong>Flood plain.</strong> The September 2013 flood reshaped both the maps and the insurance math. Check the designation for the exact address, not the neighborhood.</li> <li><strong>Wildfire risk.</strong> Properties against the foothills carry wildfire overlay considerations that affect ins src/pages/homes-for-sale/index.astro:215
City of Boulder Housing and Human Services, date <li><strong>Wildfire risk.</strong> Properties against the foothills carry wildfire overlay considerations that affect insurance availability and cost. [VERIFY: Boulder County wildfire mitigation resources, date]</li> <li><strong>Deed-restricted units.</strong> Boulder has a permanently affordable o src/pages/homes-for-sale/index.astro:216
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, date <li><strong>Deed-restricted units.</strong> Boulder has a permanently affordable ownership program. Those units are real homes at real discounts, with a capped resale price. [VERIFY: City of Boulder Housing and Human Services, date]</li> <li><strong>Radon.</strong> Colorado is a high-radon state and src/pages/homes-for-sale/index.astro:217

/living-in-boulder/ 11

source, date LIVING IN BOULDER. Tier 1 pillar, target "living in boulder" (390/mo, difficulty 2, per BUILD-PLAN.md section 2, row 2). The single easiest term on the site. Numeric stats (population, elevation, commute times) are [VERIFY: source, date] placeholders. Qualitative, non-numeric description of Boulder' src/pages/living-in-boulder/index.astro:10
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, date character (outdoor culture, CU Boulder, tech/research economy, altitude climate pattern) is safe to state directly; it is not a figure that needs sourcing, but nothing with a number attached ships unsourced. */ const quickFacts = [ { label: "Population", value: "[VERIFY: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, date src/pages/living-in-boulder/index.astro:18
source, date climate pattern) is safe to state directly; it is not a figure that needs sourcing, but nothing with a number attached ships unsourced. */ const quickFacts = [ { label: "Population", value: "[VERIFY: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, date]" }, { label: "Elevation", value: "[VERIFY: source, date]" }, { label: src/pages/living-in-boulder/index.astro:19
source, date sourcing, but nothing with a number attached ships unsourced. */ const quickFacts = [ { label: "Population", value: "[VERIFY: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, date]" }, { label: "Elevation", value: "[VERIFY: source, date]" }, { label: "Climate", value: "[VERIFY: source, date] Semi-arid, four distinct seasons src/pages/living-in-boulder/index.astro:20
source, date { label: "Climate", value: "[VERIFY: source, date] Semi-arid, four distinct seasons, roughly 300 days of sunshine per year is a commonly cited figure; needs its own source and date before publishing." }, { label: "Commute to Denver", value: "[VERIFY: source, date]" }, { label: "Median age", value: " src/pages/living-in-boulder/index.astro:21
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, date { label: "Climate", value: "[VERIFY: source, date] Semi-arid, four distinct seasons, roughly 300 days of sunshine per year is a commonly cited figure; needs its own source and date before publishing." }, { label: "Commute to Denver", value: "[VERIFY: source, date]" }, { label: "Median age", value: " src/pages/living-in-boulder/index.astro:22
source, date a: "Yes. The University of Colorado Boulder is the largest single institution in the city and shapes its economy, housing market, and culture, alongside a significant tech and scientific-research sector (federal labs like NOAA and NIST are based here)." }, { q: "What is the weather like in Boulder?" src/pages/living-in-boulder/index.astro:36
source, date a: "[VERIFY: source, date] Boulder sits at altitude with a semi-arid climate: warm, sunny summers, cold winters with intermittent snow, and fast-moving afternoon thunderstorms in summer. Exact average temperatures and precipitation need a sourced, dated citation." }, { q: "How far is Boulder from De src/pages/living-in-boulder/index.astro:40
source, date a: "[VERIFY: source, date] Boulder sits northwest of Denver; drive time and mileage need a sourced, dated figure before publishing, since traffic on US-36 varies a lot by time of day." }, { q: "Do you need a car to live in Boulder?", a: "[VERIFY: source, date] Boulder has a more walkable and bikeabl src/pages/living-in-boulder/index.astro:44
source, date after work, not around it. </p> <h2>Climate and altitude</h2> <p> Boulder sits at altitude on the Front Range, which means intense sun, lower humidity, and a bigger daily temperature swing than most people expect. [VERIFY: source, date] for exact elevation, average temperatures by season, and annual src/pages/living-in-boulder/index.astro:105
source, date </p> <h2>Getting around: Boulder vs. Denver</h2> <p> Boulder is close to Denver but not part of it; commuting between the two is common but the drive time varies a lot with traffic on US-36. [VERIFY: source, date] for a sourced commute-time figure. Within Boulder, biking and walking are more viable src/pages/living-in-boulder/index.astro:115

/real-estate/ 10

IRES MLS, month/year name: "Single-family", body: "The most expensive and most competitive segment, and the one people picture when they think about moving here. Ranges from mid-century ranches on the east side to large homes against the foothills. [VERIFY: IRES MLS, month/year] for current median and inventory." }, { n src/pages/real-estate/index.astro:50
IRES MLS, month/year body: "The realistic entry point into ownership for a lot of buyers, especially near downtown and along the Pearl Street corridor. Watch HOA dues and reserve studies closely; they move the true monthly cost more than buyers expect. [VERIFY: IRES MLS, month/year]" }, { name: "Permanently affordable o src/pages/real-estate/index.astro:54
City of Boulder Housing and Human Services, date body: "The realistic entry point into ownership for a lot of buyers, especially near downtown and along the Pearl Street corridor. Watch HOA dues and reserve studies closely; they move the true monthly cost more than buyers expect. [VERIFY: IRES MLS, month/year]" }, { name: "Permanently affordable o src/pages/real-estate/index.astro:58
City of Boulder planning department, date name: "New construction", body: "Limited inside city limits by growth management and the height limit, so most new inventory shows up as infill, redevelopment, or in the surrounding communities rather than as subdivisions. [VERIFY: City of Boulder planning department, date] for annual permitted unit src/pages/real-estate/index.astro:62
IRES MLS by submarket, month/year body: "Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Erie, Longmont, and Niwot all trade some Boulder proximity for price, and a lot of people who start out searching Boulder end up buying in one of them. Each is its own market with its own numbers. [VERIFY: IRES MLS by submarket, month/year]" } ]; const faqs = src/pages/real-estate/index.astro:66
Zillow Home Value Index, month/year a: "Nothing here is investment advice, and past appreciation is not a forecast. What's worth understanding is the structural piece: Boulder's supply is capped by open space, growth management, and a height limit, while demand is anchored by the university, the federal labs, and a dense employer base src/pages/real-estate/index.astro:73
City of Boulder short-term rental licensing page, date a: "Boulder regulates short-term rentals and requires a licence, with rules that have generally limited them to a host's primary residence. Do not assume a nightly-rental business model works on a Boulder purchase. [VERIFY: City of Boulder short-term rental licensing page, date] for the current rule src/pages/real-estate/index.astro:77
IRES MLS by submarket, month/year q: "What's the difference between buying in Boulder and buying in a surrounding town?", a: "Price, mostly, and how much of it you trade for commute time and city amenities. Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Erie, Longmont, and Niwot each have their own market dynamics. [VERIFY: IRES MLS by submarket, src/pages/real-estate/index.astro:81
City of Boulder rental licensing and short-term rental pages, date properties and inspects them for its rental housing standards, and it regulates short-term rentals separately, with rules that have generally tied them to a host's primary residence. Neither is a formality. [VERIFY: City of Boulder rental licensing and short-term rental pages, date] for current requ src/pages/real-estate/index.astro:199
IRES / Boulder Area Realtor Association MLS report, month/year competition is a market finding a floor, not one rolling over. </p> <p> Months of supply and the sale-to-list ratio are the two readings that would settle it properly, and both need MLS data: [VERIFY: IRES / Boulder Area Realtor Association MLS report, month/year]. Be wary of national headlines abou src/pages/real-estate/index.astro:224

/neighborhoods/ 9

(no detail given) authoritative source is the Boulder County Assessor's published GIS layer, which covers the whole city with no gaps. See src/data/boulder-neighborhoods.ts for the query, the caveats, and the three well-known names it does not code. STILL UNSOURCED, and still [VERIFY] below: per-neighborhood school z src/pages/neighborhoods/index.astro:19
City of Boulder planning/GIS neighborhood map + school-zone data, date a: `There is no single official answer, and anyone who gives you one is picking a source without telling you. The Boulder County Assessor divides the City of Boulder into ${CITY_NEIGHBORHOODS.length} residential areas for property valuation (retrieved ${ROSTER_SOURCE.retrieved}), and that is the clo src/pages/neighborhoods/index.astro:34
City of Boulder planning/GIS neighborhood map, date a: "[VERIFY: City of Boulder planning/GIS neighborhood map + school-zone data, date] Specific neighborhood names are pending sourcing; this section will list them with school zone and commute data once verified." }, { q: "What are the best neighborhoods near CU Boulder?", a: "[VERIFY: City of Boulde src/pages/neighborhoods/index.astro:38
City of Boulder planning/GIS neighborhood map + Walk Score data, date q: "What are the best neighborhoods near CU Boulder?", a: "[VERIFY: City of Boulder planning/GIS neighborhood map, date] Pending the sourced roster." }, { q: "Which Boulder neighborhoods are most walkable?", a: "[VERIFY: City of Boulder planning/GIS neighborhood map + Walk Score data, date] Pending src/pages/neighborhoods/index.astro:42
source, date q: "Which Boulder neighborhoods are most walkable?", a: "[VERIFY: City of Boulder planning/GIS neighborhood map + Walk Score data, date] Pending the sourced roster." }, { q: "Which Boulder neighborhoods are most affordable?", a: "[VERIFY: source, date] Affordability by neighborhood needs current, da src/pages/neighborhoods/index.astro:46
City of Boulder planning/GIS neighborhood map + school-zone data, date filtered to the areas a buyer would actually recognise by name. </p> </section> <section style="padding: 20px 0;"> <h2>Best neighborhoods for families</h2> <p style="color: var(--muted); max-width: 42rem;"> [VERIFY: City of Boulder planning/GIS neighborhood map + school-zone data, date] Specific nei src/pages/neighborhoods/index.astro:120
City of Boulder planning/GIS neighborhood map, date data, date] Specific neighborhoods and their school assignments will list here once sourced. </p> <h2>Best neighborhoods near CU Boulder</h2> <p style="color: var(--muted); max-width: 42rem;"> [VERIFY: City of Boulder planning/GIS neighborhood map, date] Pending the sourced roster. </p> <h2>Walkable src/pages/neighborhoods/index.astro:127
City of Boulder planning/GIS neighborhood map + Walk Score data, date <p style="color: var(--muted); max-width: 42rem;"> [VERIFY: City of Boulder planning/GIS neighborhood map, date] Pending the sourced roster. </p> <h2>Walkable neighborhoods</h2> <p style="color: var(--muted); max-width: 42rem;"> [VERIFY: City of Boulder planning/GIS neighborhood map + Walk Score dat src/pages/neighborhoods/index.astro:133
source, date [VERIFY: City of Boulder planning/GIS neighborhood map + Walk Score data, date] Pending the sourced roster. </p> <h2>Most affordable neighborhoods</h2> <p style="color: var(--muted); max-width: 42rem;"> [VERIFY: source, date] Pending current, dated home-price data broken out by neighborhood. </p> </ src/pages/neighborhoods/index.astro:139

/cost-of-living/ 8

... src/data/market-figures.ts, which holds the value, the primary source, the source URL, and the date it was pulled. Edit figures THERE, not here. HARD RULE, unchanged: nothing is invented. Figures that could not be confirmed from a primary source still render their [VERIFY: ...] placeholder. On this src/pages/cost-of-living/index.astro:16
C2ER Cost of Living Index or BLS CPI, date a: `Yes, and housing is most of the reason. The typical Boulder home was worth ${F.medianHomeValue.value} in ${F.medianHomeValue.asOf} (Zillow Home Value Index), against ${F.longmontHomeValue.value} in Longmont over the same month. A single overall cost-of-living index figure is [VERIFY: C2ER Cost o src/pages/cost-of-living/index.astro:35
source, date a: `Two different numbers get called this. The Zillow Home Value Index, which estimates what a typical Boulder home is worth, was ${F.medianHomeValue.value} in ${F.medianHomeValue.asOf}. The median price homes actually sold for was ${F.medianSalePrice.value} in ${F.medianSalePrice.asOf}. The sale fi src/pages/cost-of-living/index.astro:43
Boulder County Assessor mill levy for the specific tax district, date a: "There isn't a single citywide rate. Colorado property tax is your home's actual value times an assessment rate times your mill levy, and the mill levy is set per tax district, so two homes a mile apart can owe different amounts. Look up the specific address with the [VERIFY: Boulder County Asses src/pages/cost-of-living/index.astro:47
source, date economy. Supply is capped on purpose, and that is the durable part of the price story. </p> <h2>Boulder vs. Denver cost of living</h2> <p> People relocating to the Front Range often compare Boulder to Denver directly. [VERIFY: source, date] for a sourced, dated comparison of median home price, rent, src/pages/cost-of-living/index.astro:131
Boulder County Assessor mill levy for the specific tax district, date value times an assessment rate times your mill levy, and the mill levy is set per tax district, so two houses a mile apart can owe meaningfully different amounts. Look up the specific address with the [VERIFY: Boulder County Assessor mill levy for the specific tax district, date]. Utility costs (ele src/pages/cost-of-living/index.astro:155
source, date amounts. Look up the specific address with the [VERIFY: Boulder County Assessor mill levy for the specific tax district, date]. Utility costs (electric, gas, water, internet) need their own sourced figures; [VERIFY: source, date]. </p> <h2>Groceries and everyday costs</h2> <p> Day-to-day costs like src/pages/cost-of-living/index.astro:157
C2ER Cost of Living Index or BLS CPI, date <h2>Groceries and everyday costs</h2> <p> Day-to-day costs like groceries, dining, and childcare in Boulder typically run above the national average, in line with the broader cost-of-living gap. [VERIFY: C2ER Cost of Living Index or BLS CPI, date] for a sourced breakdown by category before quoting a src/pages/cost-of-living/index.astro:164

/good-place-to-live/ 8

(no detail given) a good place to live" (390/mo, difficulty n/a but grouped low per spec, per BUILD-PLAN.md section 2, row 3). Pairs with living-in-boulder. Answer-first, qualitative framing (who it suits, where it falls short). Any ranking, score, or numeric livability claim is a [VERIFY] placeholder. */ const quick src/pages/good-place-to-live/index.astro:11
source, date, e.g. U.S. News Best Places to Live or Niche.com, cited with methodology { label: "Best fit for", value: "Outdoor-focused professionals, remote workers, and families who prioritize access to nature and are willing to pay for it. Qualitative judgment, not a scored ranking." }, { label: "Biggest tradeoff", value: "Housing cost and availability. See the cost-of-living guide src/pages/good-place-to-live/index.astro:17
FBI Crime Data Explorer or City of Boulder Police Department, date { label: "Biggest tradeoff", value: "Housing cost and availability. See the cost-of-living guide for sourced figures." }, { label: "Livability ranking", value: "[VERIFY: source, date, e.g. U.S. News Best Places to Live or Niche.com, cited with methodology]" }, { label: "Crime / safety data", value: src/pages/good-place-to-live/index.astro:18
source, date a: "Boulder is a strong fit for people who want outdoor access, a walkable town center, and a university-and-research-driven economy, and who can afford its housing costs. It's a weaker fit for people who need a low cost of living or a large, diverse job market outside tech, research, and higher edu src/pages/good-place-to-live/index.astro:28
source, date a: "The most cited downside is cost, especially housing; see the cost-of-living guide for sourced figures. [VERIFY: source, date] for any additional commonly cited downsides (traffic on US-36, limited housing inventory, homogeneity) before stating them as fact rather than local perception." }, { q: src/pages/good-place-to-live/index.astro:32
source, date a: "[VERIFY: source, date] Boulder is generally considered family-friendly for its schools, parks, and safety, but this needs a sourced citation (school ratings, crime data) before it's stated as more than local reputation." }, { q: "How does Boulder compare to other Colorado cities to live in?", a: src/pages/good-place-to-live/index.astro:36
source, date <h2>Where Boulder falls short</h2> <p> The most consistent complaint is cost, especially housing; see the <a href="/cost-of-living/">cost-of-living guide</a> for sourced numbers once they're pulled. [VERIFY: source, date] for other commonly cited tradeoffs (housing inventory limits from growth bound src/pages/good-place-to-live/index.astro:97
source, date <h2>Boulder vs. other Colorado cities</h2> <p> Compared with nearby options like Fort Collins, Longmont, or Colorado Springs, Boulder generally trades a lower cost of living for denser outdoor access and a more walkable core. [VERIFY: source, date] for a sourced side-by-side before quoting specific src/pages/good-place-to-live/index.astro:108

src/data/market-figures.ts 7

... primary source on the stated date, by fetching that source directly. 2. If a figure could not be verified from a primary source, it is NOT given a value. It keeps a `verify` entry instead, and the page renders the [VERIFY: ...] placeholder exactly as before. Do not fill one in from memory, from an A src/data/market-figures.ts:15
source, date Optional caveat rendered near the figure. */ note?: string; } /** Render a figure for display: the value plus its as-of, or the placeholder. */ export function show(f: Figure): string { if (!f.value) return f.verify ?? '[VERIFY: source, date]'; return f.asOf ? `${f.value} (${f.asOf})` : f.value; } / src/data/market-figures.ts:49
(no detail given) blog, a real-estate portal, or an AI summary. // ── VERIFIED 2026-07-27, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year 2024 ─────────────── // Pulled directly from the Census API (place 07850, state 08 = Boulder city). // These four replaced [VERIFY] placeholders that had been open since launch. // ACS 5-year is an src/data/market-figures.ts:199
Boulder County Assessor mill levy for the specific tax district, date value: '71.7% owner occupied', asOf: 'ACS 5-year 2024', source: ACS, url: ACS_URL, pulled: '2026-07-27' }; // Mill levies are set per tax district and vary within the city, so a single // citywide "property tax rate" would be misleading even if pulled correctly. export const propertyTax: Figure = { src/data/market-figures.ts:259
C2ER Cost of Living Index or BLS CPI, date verify: '[VERIFY: Boulder County Assessor mill levy for the specific tax district, date]' }; // C2ER's Cost of Living Index is a paid product; BLS CPI is published for the // Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area, not for Boulder specifically. export const costOfLivingIndex: Figure = { verify: '[VERIFY: src/data/market-figures.ts:265
Redfin Data Center or IRES MLS, month/year Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area, not for Boulder specifically. export const costOfLivingIndex: Figure = { verify: '[VERIFY: C2ER Cost of Living Index or BLS CPI, date]' }; export const pricePerSqFt: Figure = { verify: '[VERIFY: Redfin Data Center or IRES MLS, month/year]' }; export const monthsOfI src/data/market-figures.ts:269
IRES / Boulder Area Realtor Association MLS report, month/year verify: '[VERIFY: C2ER Cost of Living Index or BLS CPI, date]' }; export const pricePerSqFt: Figure = { verify: '[VERIFY: Redfin Data Center or IRES MLS, month/year]' }; export const monthsOfInventory: Figure = { verify: '[VERIFY: IRES / Boulder Area Realtor Association MLS report, month/year]' }; / src/data/market-figures.ts:273

/boulder-vs-longmont/ 3

... before a median means anything, and quoting one day of samples would be exactly the invented precision this site avoids. QUALITATIVE CLAIMS are labeled as judgment in the prose. Do not dress them up as data. Anything that would need a source it does not have keeps a [VERIFY: ...] placeholder. */ c src/pages/boulder-vs-longmont/index.astro:20
City of Longmont sales tax rate, date boulder: 'n/a', other: 'about 24 min', delta: '', }, { label: 'Combined sales tax', note: 'Longmont sits in Boulder County but sets its own city rate.', boulder: F.salesTax.value!, other: '[VERIFY: City of Longmont sales tax rate, date]', delta: '', }, ]; const faqs = [ { q: 'Is Longmont cheaper tha src/pages/boulder-vs-longmont/index.astro:52
(no detail given) TomTom routing, sampled from town center to central Boulder. Peak-hour medians are not yet published because the collector needs about a month of samples before a median means anything. Longmont's city sales tax rate still carries a [VERIFY] placeholder rather than a guessed figure. Every number her src/pages/boulder-vs-longmont/index.astro:190

/boulder-vs-louisville/ 2

City of Louisville sales tax rate, date note: 'Measured off-peak, 9.8 miles. Peak-hour figures are being collected now.', boulder: 'n/a', other: 'about 18 min', delta: '', }, { label: 'Combined sales tax', boulder: F.salesTax.value!, other: '[VERIFY: City of Louisville sales tax rate, date]', delta: '', }, ]; const faqs = [ { q: 'Is Louis src/pages/boulder-vs-louisville/index.astro:54
(no detail given) Drive distance and off-peak time are measured by our own collector using TomTom routing. Peak-hour medians are not published yet because the collector needs about a month of samples first. Louisville's city sales tax rate carries a [VERIFY] placeholder rather than a guessed figure, and no Marshall F src/pages/boulder-vs-louisville/index.astro:201

src/components/Compare.astro 1

... format is deliberately the same on every one of them so the numbers stay comparable and the quarterly re-verification is mechanical. Every figure comes in as a Figure from src/data/market-figures.ts, so an unverified number renders its [VERIFY: ...] placeholder rather than a guess. */ export interfa src/components/Compare.astro:11

src/data/boulder-neighborhoods.ts 1

(no detail given) different question from how many neighborhoods Boulder has, and the page must not blur the two. ── WHAT IS STILL MISSING ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── Nothing here carries price, school-zone, walkability, or commute data. Those remain [VERIFY] on the page and need MLS access (s src/data/boulder-neighborhoods.ts:41

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source, date <h3>Getting a job or commuting</h3> <p> Boulder's economy leans on the University of Colorado Boulder, tech companies, and federal research labs. Commuting to Denver is common but traffic-dependent; [VERIFY: source, date] for a sourced commute-time figure. </p> <h3>Housing market and timing</h3> <p> src/pages/index.astro:176

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