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 118.

Data Updated: March 2026

Cheapest City

Lamar

Index: 42

Most Expensive

Aspen

Index: 237

State Average

118

National: 100

Cities Ranked

111

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All 111 Cities in Colorado — By Affordability

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Lamar	42	$137,100	$844	$58,487
2	La Junta	44	$180,700	$709	$54,253
3	Alamosa	52	$200,200	$881	$46,969
4	Trinidad	52	$196,900	$894	$50,792
5	Sterling	57	$205,200	$1,052	$44,242
6	Federal Heights	58	$91,300	$1,655	$57,957
7	Battlement Mesa	58	$231,500	$972	$69,432
8	Delta	59	$238,100	$982	$46,010
9	Cortez	59	$226,700	$1,028	$51,377
10	Pueblo	60	$230,900	$1,020	$55,305
11	Clifton	61	$234,200	$1,035	$54,301
12	Cañon City	63	$275,300	$931	$66,068
13	Craig	63	$252,900	$1,060	$69,256
14	Fort Morgan	65	$259,900	$1,074	$59,121
15	Brush	65	$265,300	$1,048	$73,026
16	Stratmoor	72	$276,000	$1,244	$62,759
17	Grand Junction	79	$358,300	$1,101	$66,676
18	Montrose	79	$359,000	$1,117	$63,177
19	Fruita	84	$361,500	$1,275	$77,680
20	Evans	85	$326,300	$1,497	$72,926
21	Cimarron Hills	85	$333,300	$1,439	$75,853
22	Orchard Mesa	85	$304,200	$1,588	$76,173
23	Rifle	86	$377,900	$1,231	$80,629
24	Fort Lupton	86	$372,400	$1,296	$64,850
25	Greeley	87	$369,600	$1,333	$68,650
26	Pueblo West	87	$371,600	$1,319	$95,419
27	Gunnison	89	$432,200	$1,120	$55,313
28	Derby	91	$317,400	$1,721	$78,696
29	Fruitvale	91	$299,900	$1,800	$76,339
30	Welby	92	$347,700	$1,640	$78,375
31	Sheridan	93	$360,900	$1,595	$58,571
32	Lochbuie	95	$373,800	$1,609	$88,548
33	Security-Widefield	96	$358,600	$1,703	$83,916
34	Colorado Springs	100	$420,700	$1,562	$83,198
35	Fountain	100	$374,600	$1,778	$85,246
36	Sherrelwood	101	$412,200	$1,627	$73,849
37	Redlands	106	$466,400	$1,546	$97,500
38	Loveland	108	$453,100	$1,683	$82,592
39	Commerce City	108	$463,200	$1,626	$106,756
40	Eaton	108	$448,800	$1,710	$106,146
41	Aurora	109	$444,500	$1,759	$84,320
42	Northglenn	109	$440,900	$1,778	$79,530
43	Berkley	109	$453,600	$1,709	$76,232
44	Dove Valley	110	$425,900	$1,892	$85,772
45	Four Square Mile	111	$448,200	$1,796	$73,318
46	Dacono	111	$448,200	$1,823	$99,389
47	West Pleasant View	111	$454,000	$1,795	$89,352
48	Brighton	112	$475,100	$1,734	$100,134
49	Berthoud	113	$487,700	$1,708	$111,297
50	Englewood	115	$534,000	$1,563	$82,016
51	Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County)	115	$526,700	$1,608	$93,818
52	Thornton	116	$482,200	$1,810	$100,985
53	Johnstown	116	$493,500	$1,767	$130,851
54	Shaw Heights	116	$452,700	$1,986	$89,125
55	Westminster	118	$497,400	$1,816	$96,145
56	Mead	118	$552,100	$1,583	$116,074
57	Fort Collins	120	$548,400	$1,661	$83,598
58	Wheat Ridge	120	$584,700	$1,493	$87,598
59	Woodland Park	121	$489,400	$1,971	$96,896
60	Lakewood	122	$548,200	$1,746	$85,789
61	Longmont	122	$541,400	$1,755	$89,724
62	Firestone	122	$511,800	$1,916	$114,591
63	Salida	122	$583,400	$1,567	$69,773
64	Durango	125	$609,700	$1,562	$79,545
65	Wellington	125	$442,500	$2,320	$103,888
66	Severance	125	$493,800	$2,108	$127,257
67	Estes Park	125	$634,200	$1,431	$73,313
68	Windsor	126	$562,300	$1,780	$121,758
69	Glenwood Springs	127	$592,000	$1,717	$87,000
70	Denver	128	$586,700	$1,770	$91,681
71	Littleton	128	$596,700	$1,731	$96,611
72	Arvada	131	$600,800	$1,802	$113,396
73	Ken Caryl	131	$565,700	$1,950	$116,838
74	Meridian	131	$571,600	$1,925	$90,496
75	Monument	133	$586,400	$1,947	$114,654
76	Frederick	134	$529,800	$2,252	$135,316
77	Gleneagle	134	$570,700	$2,051	$137,105
78	Dakota Ridge	136	$570,400	$2,103	$120,368
79	Gypsum	136	$553,600	$2,198	$124,534
80	Castle Rock	138	$621,700	$1,946	$143,031
81	Parker	138	$613,200	$1,973	$129,342
82	Eagle	141	$693,600	$1,706	$103,850
83	Breckenridge	141	$757,100	$1,438	$132,666
84	Centennial	142	$626,700	$2,061	$128,167
85	Broomfield	143	$631,600	$2,074	$121,025
86	Lafayette	144	$647,600	$2,042	$110,431
87	Columbine	146	$590,600	$2,391	$129,480
88	Stonegate	152	$614,000	$2,482	$157,021
89	Avon	152	$689,000	$2,132	$85,364
90	Edwards	153	$747,700	$1,885	$90,735
91	Timnath	153	$717,300	$2,040	$172,206
92	Evergreen	155	$745,500	$1,955	$148,665
93	Golden	157	$790,500	$1,854	$95,913
94	Applewood	157	$725,300	$2,142	$128,988
95	Highlands Ranch	158	$672,600	$2,397	$155,847
96	Woodmoor	158	$702,900	$2,257	$174,138
97	Gunbarrel	160	$789,200	$1,924	$111,506
98	Lone Tree	167	$819,800	$2,030	$125,699
99	Roxborough Park	169	$648,100	$2,936	$167,671
100	Erie	170	$685,900	$2,775	$163,644
101	Louisville	170	$835,000	$2,069	$149,159
102	Castle Pines	170	$827,900	$2,128	$189,918
103	Cherry Creek	170	$856,800	$1,974	$147,618
104	Carbondale	170	$796,100	$2,255	$94,300
105	Steamboat Springs	171	$874,400	$1,909	$100,156
106	Superior	172	$795,500	$2,355	$157,909
107	Fairmount	174	$772,600	$2,505	$163,785
108	The Pinery	182	$709,800	$3,115	$173,889
109	Boulder	185	$982,600	$1,924	$85,364
110	Greenwood Village	222	$1,213,300	$2,119	$145,781
111	Aspen	237	$1,375,000	$1,897	$78,636

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