Most Affordable Cities in Colorado
Cost of living rankings for 111 cities in Colorado. On average, Colorado is expensive with a statewide average Cost Index of 134.
Data Updated: March 2026
Cheapest City
Lamar
Index: 73
Most Expensive
Aspen
Index: 457
State Average
134
National: 100
Cities Ranked
111
with complete data
All 111 Cities in Colorado — By Affordability
| # | City | Index | Home Value | Rent | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamar | 73 | $137,100 | $844 | $58,487 |
| 2 | La Junta | 77 | $180,700 | $709 | $54,253 |
| 3 | Alamosa | 80 | $200,200 | $881 | $46,969 |
| 4 | Trinidad | 80 | $196,900 | $894 | $50,792 |
| 5 | Pueblo | 85 | $230,900 | $1,020 | $55,305 |
| 6 | Cortez | 85 | $226,700 | $1,028 | $51,377 |
| 7 | Battlement Mesa | 85 | $231,500 | $972 | $69,432 |
| 8 | Sterling | 87 | $240,721 | $1,052 | $44,242 |
| 9 | Cañon City | 90 | $275,300 | $931 | $66,068 |
| 10 | Fort Morgan | 90 | $259,900 | $1,074 | $59,121 |
| 11 | Brush | 90 | $265,300 | $1,048 | $73,026 |
| 12 | Craig | 94 | $299,619 | $1,060 | $69,256 |
| 13 | Clifton | 96 | $325,130 | $1,035 | $54,301 |
| 14 | Stratmoor | 99 | $323,845 | $1,244 | $62,759 |
| 15 | Delta | 100 | $359,208 | $982 | $46,010 |
| 16 | Orchard Mesa | 100 | $304,200 | $1,588 | $76,173 |
| 17 | Montrose | 101 | $359,000 | $1,117 | $63,177 |
| 18 | Cimarron Hills | 102 | $333,300 | $1,439 | $75,853 |
| 19 | Fruitvale | 102 | $299,900 | $1,800 | $76,339 |
| 20 | Pueblo West | 105 | $371,600 | $1,319 | $95,419 |
| 21 | Welby | 106 | $347,700 | $1,640 | $78,375 |
| 22 | Evans | 109 | $392,859 | $1,497 | $72,926 |
| 23 | Security-Widefield | 110 | $377,500 | $1,703 | $83,916 |
| 24 | Derby | 110 | $363,214 | $1,721 | $78,696 |
| 25 | Gunnison | 110 | $432,200 | $1,120 | $55,313 |
| 26 | Greeley | 111 | $418,757 | $1,333 | $68,650 |
| 27 | Sherrelwood | 113 | $412,200 | $1,627 | $73,849 |
| 28 | Federal Heights | 113 | $393,535 | $1,655 | $57,957 |
| 29 | Grand Junction | 115 | $414,332 | $1,760 | $66,676 |
| 30 | Fountain | 115 | $391,746 | $2,030 | $85,246 |
| 31 | Fruita | 116 | $471,839 | $1,275 | $77,680 |
| 32 | Fort Lupton | 116 | $466,243 | $1,296 | $64,850 |
| 33 | Sheridan | 116 | $431,195 | $1,595 | $58,571 |
| 34 | Colorado Springs | 118 | $446,132 | $1,667 | $83,198 |
| 35 | Rifle | 118 | $487,994 | $1,231 | $80,629 |
| 36 | Lochbuie | 118 | $462,537 | $1,609 | $88,548 |
| 37 | Dove Valley | 118 | $425,900 | $1,892 | $85,772 |
| 38 | Four Square Mile | 119 | $448,200 | $1,796 | $73,318 |
| 39 | Berkley | 119 | $453,600 | $1,709 | $76,232 |
| 40 | Redlands | 119 | $466,400 | $1,546 | $97,500 |
| 41 | Aurora | 120 | $458,953 | $1,689 | $84,320 |
| 42 | Eaton | 120 | $462,548 | $1,710 | $106,146 |
| 43 | West Pleasant View | 120 | $454,000 | $1,795 | $89,352 |
| 44 | Northglenn | 121 | $455,868 | $1,778 | $79,530 |
| 45 | Shaw Heights | 122 | $452,700 | $1,986 | $89,125 |
| 46 | Commerce City | 123 | $489,042 | $1,626 | $106,756 |
| 47 | Loveland | 124 | $496,137 | $1,683 | $82,592 |
| 48 | Englewood | 125 | $511,836 | $1,563 | $82,016 |
| 49 | Johnstown | 125 | $502,715 | $1,767 | $130,851 |
| 50 | Brighton | 126 | $496,319 | $1,734 | $100,134 |
| 51 | Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County) | 126 | $526,700 | $1,608 | $93,818 |
| 52 | Dacono | 126 | $504,593 | $1,823 | $99,389 |
| 53 | Thornton | 127 | $497,741 | $1,888 | $100,985 |
| 54 | Wellington | 127 | $465,862 | $2,320 | $103,888 |
| 55 | Severance | 128 | $493,800 | $2,108 | $127,257 |
| 56 | Westminster | 129 | $520,025 | $1,816 | $96,145 |
| 57 | Mead | 129 | $554,545 | $1,583 | $116,074 |
| 58 | Denver | 130 | $530,920 | $1,770 | $91,681 |
| 59 | Fort Collins | 130 | $556,327 | $1,661 | $83,598 |
| 60 | Woodland Park | 130 | $525,395 | $1,971 | $96,896 |
| 61 | Longmont | 131 | $548,639 | $1,831 | $89,724 |
| 62 | Salida | 132 | $583,400 | $1,567 | $69,773 |
| 63 | Lakewood | 133 | $565,592 | $1,733 | $85,789 |
| 64 | Windsor | 134 | $579,162 | $1,780 | $121,758 |
| 65 | Ken Caryl | 134 | $565,700 | $1,950 | $116,838 |
| 66 | Wheat Ridge | 134 | $598,233 | $1,493 | $87,598 |
| 67 | Firestone | 134 | $567,215 | $1,916 | $114,591 |
| 68 | Durango | 135 | $609,700 | $1,562 | $79,545 |
| 69 | Frederick | 135 | $542,688 | $2,252 | $135,316 |
| 70 | Berthoud | 136 | $602,900 | $1,708 | $111,297 |
| 71 | Gleneagle | 136 | $570,700 | $2,051 | $137,105 |
| 72 | Meridian | 136 | $571,600 | $1,925 | $90,496 |
| 73 | Arvada | 139 | $608,988 | $1,802 | $113,396 |
| 74 | Parker | 141 | $613,200 | $1,973 | $129,342 |
| 75 | Estes Park | 141 | $672,658 | $1,431 | $73,313 |
| 76 | Castle Rock | 142 | $621,700 | $1,946 | $143,031 |
| 77 | Dakota Ridge | 142 | $600,186 | $2,103 | $120,368 |
| 78 | Columbine | 142 | $590,600 | $2,391 | $129,480 |
| 79 | Littleton | 143 | $630,890 | $1,925 | $96,611 |
| 80 | Centennial | 145 | $638,401 | $2,056 | $128,167 |
| 81 | Broomfield | 145 | $631,600 | $2,074 | $121,025 |
| 82 | Stonegate | 146 | $614,000 | $2,482 | $157,021 |
| 83 | Lafayette | 147 | $667,236 | $2,042 | $110,431 |
| 84 | Eagle | 147 | $693,600 | $1,706 | $103,850 |
| 85 | Gypsum | 151 | $687,098 | $2,198 | $124,534 |
| 86 | Breckenridge | 151 | $757,100 | $1,438 | $132,666 |
| 87 | Highlands Ranch | 153 | $672,600 | $2,396 | $155,847 |
| 88 | Timnath | 153 | $717,300 | $2,040 | $172,206 |
| 89 | Woodmoor | 154 | $702,900 | $2,257 | $174,138 |
| 90 | Edwards | 155 | $747,700 | $1,885 | $90,735 |
| 91 | Roxborough Park | 155 | $648,100 | $2,936 | $167,671 |
| 92 | Applewood | 155 | $725,300 | $2,142 | $128,988 |
| 93 | Monument | 156 | $750,955 | $1,947 | $114,654 |
| 94 | Gunbarrel | 160 | $789,200 | $1,924 | $111,506 |
| 95 | Erie | 161 | $719,918 | $2,775 | $163,644 |
| 96 | The Pinery | 164 | $709,800 | $3,115 | $173,889 |
| 97 | Louisville | 165 | $822,072 | $2,069 | $149,159 |
| 98 | Fairmount | 165 | $772,600 | $2,505 | $163,785 |
| 99 | Glenwood Springs | 165 | $854,543 | $1,717 | $87,000 |
| 100 | Golden | 168 | $851,378 | $1,854 | $95,913 |
| 101 | Superior | 168 | $818,832 | $2,355 | $157,909 |
| 102 | Steamboat Springs | 170 | $874,400 | $1,909 | $100,156 |
| 103 | Cherry Creek | 171 | $866,980 | $1,974 | $147,618 |
| 104 | Evergreen | 172 | $878,292 | $1,955 | $148,665 |
| 105 | Lone Tree | 173 | $880,607 | $2,030 | $125,699 |
| 106 | Castle Pines | 174 | $882,812 | $2,128 | $189,918 |
| 107 | Boulder | 184 | $943,114 | $2,508 | $85,364 |
| 108 | Avon | 220 | $1,289,017 | $2,132 | $85,364 |
| 109 | Greenwood Village | 233 | $1,395,140 | $2,119 | $145,781 |
| 110 | Carbondale | 236 | $1,415,112 | $2,255 | $94,300 |
| 111 | Aspen | 457 | $3,362,252 | $1,897 | $78,636 |