Most Affordable Cities in Colorado

Cost of living rankings for 112 cities in Colorado with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Colorado is expensive with a statewide average Cost Index of 143.

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Cheapest City

La Junta

Index: 78

Most Expensive

Aspen

Index: 647

State Average

143

National: 100

Cities Ranked

112

eligible statewide total

Colorado Affordability Ranking

Showing 1–50 of 112 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 1 of 3.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	La Junta	78	$163,680	$1,059	$52,315
2	Lamar	80	$177,326	$1,050	$53,188
3	Trinidad	87	$230,437	$1,125	$52,273
4	Sterling	88	$246,799	$1,059	$43,283
5	Brush	94	$299,176	$1,079	$73,382
6	Pueblo	95	$282,535	$1,342	$56,664
7	Alamosa	96	$311,581	$1,137	$49,688
8	Craig	97	$311,396	$1,225	$72,636
9	Fort Morgan	99	$329,227	$1,200	$64,158
10	Fruitvale	100	$333,100	$1,282	$77,887
11	Orchard Mesa	100	$332,600	$1,282	$80,359
12	Clifton	101	$333,082	$1,380	$52,100
13	Cañon City	101	$332,061	$1,352	$64,787
14	Battlement Mesa	103	$312,700	$1,781	$76,152
15	Stratmoor	104	$321,732	$1,766	$65,000
16	Delta	105	$372,389	$1,266	$45,250
17	Cortez	107	$342,949	$1,756	$54,247
18	Pueblo West	108	$397,000	$1,263	$96,810
19	Cimarron Hills	108	$368,000	$1,621	$80,808
20	Federal Heights	109	$385,102	$1,455	$56,597
21	Greeley	112	$415,216	$1,455	$69,881
22	Evans	112	$391,463	$1,713	$75,563
23	Fountain	115	$387,749	$2,082	$86,242
24	Derby	115	$363,187	$2,169	$82,138
25	Grand Junction	116	$422,821	$1,759	$70,080
26	Security-Widefield	116	$374,243	$2,283	$91,142
27	Welby	116	$385,000	$2,169	$80,026
28	Sheridan	116	$424,059	$1,602	$60,608
29	Colorado Springs	118	$441,553	$1,740	$84,818
30	Northglenn	118	$452,833	$1,496	$84,030
31	Redlands	118	$487,500	$1,282	$92,391
32	Fort Lupton	119	$461,831	$1,647	$80,889
33	Lochbuie	119	$458,340	$1,647	$97,009
34	Aurora	120	$452,698	$1,758	$88,368
35	Eaton	120	$466,577	$1,647	$106,294
36	Sherrelwood	121	$432,200	$2,169	$75,327
37	Fruita	122	$486,184	$1,704	$87,184
38	Montrose	123	$467,125	$1,971	$70,386
39	Severance	123	$493,669	$1,647	$124,572
40	Dacono	123	$495,997	$1,647	$104,559
41	Milliken	124	$445,621	$2,288	$107,500
42	Thornton	126	$492,295	$1,881	$103,088
43	Loveland	126	$496,109	$1,925	$84,604
44	Four Square Mile	126	$474,200	$2,169	$80,903
45	Berkley	126	$468,100	$2,169	$84,637
46	Englewood	127	$501,780	$1,861	$86,800
47	Shaw Heights	127	$482,800	$2,169	$86,250
48	Brighton	128	$490,018	$1,987	$107,679
49	Johnstown	128	$499,377	$2,079	$128,995
50	Wellington	128	$467,494	$2,417	$107,017

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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