[1] It has a consolidated government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10–13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado.

[10] The Denver–Boulder Turnpike was constructed through the Broomfield area to speed automobile travel between the state capital of Denver and the university city of Boulder.

[11] In the 1990s, after three decades of aggressive annexation, the City of Broomfield had expanded into Adams, Jefferson, and Weld counties in addition to Boulder.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, it is in plant hardiness zone 6a with an average annual extreme minimum temperature of −9.4 °F (−23.0 °C).

[21] The per capita income for the city was $59,679,[22] with 5.3% of the population living below the poverty line[23] and 2.7% without health care coverage.

In the 2012 election, incumbent president and Democrat Barack Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney by roughly five percentage points.

In recent years, the county has trended towards the Democratic Party, in line with the rest of the Denver area.

[28] In the 1990s, Broomfield and other area suburbs experienced tremendous economic growth, much of it focused in technology.

The FlatIron Crossing mall is a large shopping and entertainment center, anchored by Dick's Sporting Goods, Macy's, and Forever 21.

Crocs, Vail Resorts, MWH Global, Flatiron Construction, Webroot, Noodles & Company, and Mrs. Fields are headquartered in Broomfield.

KBDI-TV, the secondary PBS member station for the Denver area, is licensed to Broomfield.

A scenic trail connects the Stearns Lake and the Josh's Pond memorial on the west side of town.

Broomfield also has a skate park with many different features such as bowls, a large half-pipe and several "street" obstacles.

The Broomfield Community Center (renovated in 2020) offers a wide variety of fitness classes, senior activities, and hosts swim meets and kids' camps for the whole city and county.

[citation needed] While the city is now united within one county, it is still separated among 6 school districts:[32] Of Colorado's 10 largest school districts, 4 (Jefferson County, Adams 12 Five Star, St. Vrain Valley, and Boulder Valley)[33] have sections in Broomfield.