Colorado Cost of Living by County
Compare annual cost of living, median household income, affordability, and major expense drivers across Colorado counties. These estimates are based on a single adult household with no children. Cost rank for each county in Colorado are rated from highest modeled total costs to lowest.
Counties tracked:
64Across ColoradoMedian Household Income:
$88,062In ColoradoMedian Annual Cost:
$50,571Across ColoradoMost Expensive County:
Park County, CO $73,285Most Affordable County:
Otero County, CO$43,246State National Rank
#16Most expensive state across the U.S.Out of 50 states plus D.C.Adams County, CO
Cost Rank: 11 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$61,797
Median Household Income:
$105,815
Cost / Income ratio :
58.4%
Biggest category: Housing$18,683
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Alamosa County, CO
Cost Rank: 48 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$46,703
Median Household Income:
$62,874
Cost / Income ratio :
74.3%
Biggest category: Transport$12,900
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Arapahoe County, CO
Cost Rank: 9 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$62,851
Median Household Income:
$120,608
Cost / Income ratio :
52.1%
Biggest category: Housing$19,763
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Archuleta County, CO
Cost Rank: 24 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$54,417
Median Household Income:
$88,193
Cost / Income ratio :
61.7%
Biggest category: Transport$14,072
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Baca County, CO
Cost Rank: 56 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$45,914
Median Household Income:
$56,905
Cost / Income ratio :
80.7%
Biggest category: Transport$14,954
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Bent County, CO
Cost Rank: 61 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$44,830
Median Household Income:
$63,333
Cost / Income ratio :
70.8%
Biggest category: Transport$13,152
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, CO
Boulder County, CO
Cost Rank: 16 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$59,460
Median Household Income:
$142,534
Cost / Income ratio :
41.7%
Biggest category: Housing$17,592
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Broomfield County, CO
Cost Rank: 5 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$69,531
Median Household Income:
$157,926
Cost / Income ratio :
44.0%
Biggest category: Housing$22,621
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Chaffee County, CO
Cost Rank: 32 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$50,608
Median Household Income:
$95,370
Cost / Income ratio :
53.1%
Biggest category: Transport$13,512
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Cheyenne County, CO
Cost Rank: 40 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$48,243
Median Household Income:
$80,563
Cost / Income ratio :
59.9%
Biggest category: Transport$15,570
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Clear Creek County, CO
Cost Rank: 23 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$54,573
Median Household Income:
$143,571
Cost / Income ratio :
38.0%
Biggest category: Transport$14,792
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Conejos County, CO
Cost Rank: 41 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$48,216
Median Household Income:
$65,875
Cost / Income ratio :
73.2%
Biggest category: Transport$15,183
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Costilla County, CO
Cost Rank: 49 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$46,519
Median Household Income:
$55,491
Cost / Income ratio :
83.8%
Biggest category: Transport$14,200
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Crowley County, CO
Cost Rank: 25 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$54,102
Median Household Income:
$65,964
Cost / Income ratio :
82.0%
Biggest category: Transport$15,867
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Custer County, CO
Cost Rank: 44 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$47,438
Median Household Income:
$80,069
Cost / Income ratio :
59.2%
Biggest category: Transport$14,363
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Delta County, CO
Cost Rank: 53 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$46,213
Median Household Income:
$74,365
Cost / Income ratio :
62.1%
Biggest category: Transport$13,672
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Denver County, CO
Cost Rank: 13 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$59,948
Median Household Income:
$119,331
Cost / Income ratio :
50.2%
Biggest category: Housing$19,305
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Dolores County, CO
Cost Rank: 34 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$49,976
Median Household Income:
$78,519
Cost / Income ratio :
63.6%
Biggest category: Transport$15,729
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Douglas County, CO
Cost Rank: 2 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$72,099
Median Household Income:
$164,967
Cost / Income ratio :
43.7%
Biggest category: Housing$22,850
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Eagle County, CO
Cost Rank: 6 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$67,836
Median Household Income:
$123,283
Cost / Income ratio :
55.0%
Biggest category: Housing$17,892
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
El Paso County, CO
Cost Rank: 30 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$52,466
Median Household Income:
$104,641
Cost / Income ratio :
50.1%
Biggest category: Housing$14,628
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Elbert County, CO
Cost Rank: 12 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$60,843
Median Household Income:
$140,816
Cost / Income ratio :
43.2%
Biggest category: Transport$16,562
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Fremont County, CO
Cost Rank: 54 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$46,104
Median Household Income:
$80,121
Cost / Income ratio :
57.5%
Biggest category: Transport$12,363
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Garfield County, CO
Cost Rank: 18 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$57,859
Median Household Income:
$97,727
Cost / Income ratio :
59.2%
Biggest category: Housing$14,532
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Gilpin County, CO
Cost Rank: 19 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$57,752
Median Household Income:
$109,167
Cost / Income ratio :
52.9%
Biggest category: Transport$15,465
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Grand County, CO
Cost Rank: 21 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$55,628
Median Household Income:
$117,315
Cost / Income ratio :
47.4%
Biggest category: Transport$14,964
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Gunnison County, CO
Cost Rank: 29 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$52,614
Median Household Income:
$119,907
Cost / Income ratio :
43.9%
Biggest category: Transport$14,459
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Hinsdale County, CO
Cost Rank: 28 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$52,634
Median Household Income:
$76,827
Cost / Income ratio :
68.5%
Biggest category: Transport$16,012
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Huerfano County, CO
Cost Rank: 59 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$45,076
Median Household Income:
$68,050
Cost / Income ratio :
66.2%
Biggest category: Transport$13,515
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Jackson County, CO
Cost Rank: 33 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$50,534
Median Household Income:
$0
Cost / Income ratio :
Infinity%
Biggest category: Transport$14,845
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Jefferson County, CO
Cost Rank: 8 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$63,342
Median Household Income:
$133,411
Cost / Income ratio :
47.5%
Biggest category: Housing$19,545
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Kiowa County, CO
Cost Rank: 35 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$49,211
Median Household Income:
$78,036
Cost / Income ratio :
63.1%
Biggest category: Transport$15,193
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Kit Carson County, CO
Cost Rank: 45 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$47,378
Median Household Income:
$81,346
Cost / Income ratio :
58.2%
Biggest category: Transport$14,254
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
La Plata County, CO
Cost Rank: 17 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$57,901
Median Household Income:
$108,774
Cost / Income ratio :
53.2%
Biggest category: Housing$14,412
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Lake County, CO
Cost Rank: 26 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$53,930
Median Household Income:
$119,107
Cost / Income ratio :
45.3%
Biggest category: Transport$14,152
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Larimer County, CO
Cost Rank: 15 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$59,530
Median Household Income:
$118,466
Cost / Income ratio :
50.3%
Biggest category: Housing$17,208
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Las Animas County, CO
Cost Rank: 58 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$45,204
Median Household Income:
$70,496
Cost / Income ratio :
64.1%
Biggest category: Transport$13,121
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Lincoln County, CO
Cost Rank: 42 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$47,899
Median Household Income:
$94,167
Cost / Income ratio :
50.9%
Biggest category: Transport$14,113
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Logan County, CO
Cost Rank: 60 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$45,076
Median Household Income:
$79,831
Cost / Income ratio :
56.5%
Biggest category: Transport$13,939
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Mesa County, CO
Cost Rank: 57 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$45,679
Median Household Income:
$88,062
Cost / Income ratio :
51.9%
Biggest category: Transport$12,435
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Mineral County, CO
Cost Rank: 22 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$55,541
Median Household Income:
$63,487
Cost / Income ratio :
87.5%
Biggest category: Transport$16,203
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Moffat County, CO
Cost Rank: 37 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$48,749
Median Household Income:
$93,786
Cost / Income ratio :
52.0%
Biggest category: Transport$13,108
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Montezuma County, CO
Cost Rank: 36 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$49,085
Median Household Income:
$76,992
Cost / Income ratio :
63.8%
Biggest category: Transport$13,982
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Montrose County, CO
Cost Rank: 39 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$48,715
Median Household Income:
$81,516
Cost / Income ratio :
59.8%
Biggest category: Transport$13,128
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Morgan County, CO
Cost Rank: 52 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$46,236
Median Household Income:
$85,582
Cost / Income ratio :
54.0%
Biggest category: Transport$13,666
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Otero County, CO
Cost Rank: 64 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$43,246
Median Household Income:
$70,964
Cost / Income ratio :
60.9%
Biggest category: Transport$12,657
Cheaper Alternatives:
Ouray County, CO
Cost Rank: 14 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$59,814
Median Household Income:
$96,745
Cost / Income ratio :
61.8%
Biggest category: Transport$15,369
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Park County, CO
Cost Rank: 1 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$73,285
Median Household Income:
$116,972
Cost / Income ratio :
62.7%
Biggest category: Housing$21,181
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Phillips County, CO
Cost Rank: 46 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$47,375
Median Household Income:
$85,958
Cost / Income ratio :
55.1%
Biggest category: Transport$14,800
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Pitkin County, CO
Cost Rank: 4 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$69,639
Median Household Income:
$128,233
Cost / Income ratio :
54.3%
Biggest category: Housing$19,164
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Prowers County, CO
Cost Rank: 63 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$44,104
Median Household Income:
$70,208
Cost / Income ratio :
62.8%
Biggest category: Transport$13,634
Cheaper Alternatives:
Pueblo County, CO
Cost Rank: 62 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$44,603
Median Household Income:
$76,912
Cost / Income ratio :
58.0%
Biggest category: Transport$12,198
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, CO
Rio Blanco County, CO
Cost Rank: 51 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$46,341
Median Household Income:
$89,283
Cost / Income ratio :
51.9%
Biggest category: Transport$14,172
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Rio Grande County, CO
Cost Rank: 47 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$46,819
Median Household Income:
$84,667
Cost / Income ratio :
55.3%
Biggest category: Transport$13,585
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Routt County, CO
Cost Rank: 7 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$67,694
Median Household Income:
$125,927
Cost / Income ratio :
53.8%
Biggest category: Housing$18,564
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Saguache County, CO
Cost Rank: 50 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$46,409
Median Household Income:
$61,144
Cost / Income ratio :
75.9%
Biggest category: Transport$14,417
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
San Juan County, CO
Cost Rank: 20 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$56,530
Median Household Income:
$86,875
Cost / Income ratio :
65.1%
Biggest category: Transport$15,360
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
San Miguel County, CO
Cost Rank: 10 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$62,509
Median Household Income:
$110,625
Cost / Income ratio :
56.5%
Biggest category: Transport$15,825
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Sedgwick County, CO
Cost Rank: 55 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$45,933
Median Household Income:
$77,212
Cost / Income ratio :
59.5%
Biggest category: Transport$14,586
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Summit County, CO
Cost Rank: 3 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$69,843
Median Household Income:
$129,246
Cost / Income ratio :
54.0%
Biggest category: Housing$18,852
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Teller County, CO
Cost Rank: 31 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$51,003
Median Household Income:
$103,012
Cost / Income ratio :
49.5%
Biggest category: Transport$14,305
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Washington County, CO
Cost Rank: 43 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$47,613
Median Household Income:
$80,865
Cost / Income ratio :
58.9%
Biggest category: Transport$14,605
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Weld County, CO
Cost Rank: 27 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$52,660
Median Household Income:
$107,207
Cost / Income ratio :
49.1%
Biggest category: Transport$13,867
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
Yuma County, CO
Cost Rank: 38 / 64Modeled annual cost:
$48,746
Median Household Income:
$73,869
Cost / Income ratio :
66.0%
Biggest category: Transport$14,769
Cheaper Alternatives: Otero County, COProwers County, CO
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