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.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

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 51–100 of 112 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 2 of 3.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
51	West Pleasant View	128	$489,400	$2,169	$95,817
52	Westminster	129	$514,933	$1,884	$100,272
53	Mead	129	$552,318	$1,647	$125,357
54	Denver	130	$524,695	$1,881	$94,718
55	Commerce City	131	$480,050	$2,433	$111,972
56	Longmont	132	$544,848	$1,923	$90,671
57	Woodland Park	132	$531,192	$2,096	$99,238
58	Lakewood	133	$556,597	$1,800	$89,792
59	Fort Collins	134	$560,192	$1,960	$85,070
60	Rifle	134	$502,258	$2,575	$80,000
61	Gunnison	136	$627,542	$1,437	$62,189
62	Gleneagle	136	$605,400	$1,621	$139,653
63	Firestone	137	$569,501	$2,175	$120,150
64	Wheat Ridge	138	$591,554	$1,883	$90,564
65	Frederick	138	$534,872	$2,593	$129,460
66	Windsor	139	$578,070	$2,186	$127,028
67	Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County)	140	$587,500	$2,169	$95,583
68	Ken Caryl	141	$600,300	$2,169	$118,269
69	Arvada	142	$600,934	$2,150	$117,348
70	Littleton	143	$617,467	$2,067	$98,839
71	Dakota Ridge	143	$604,600	$2,169	$120,822
72	Columbine	143	$617,200	$2,169	$131,232
73	Broomfield	144	$620,899	$2,096	$123,874
74	Timnath	144	$669,809	$1,759	$178,257
75	Meridian	144	$641,875	$1,924	$89,877
76	Stonegate	146	$641,600	$2,169	$159,086
77	Centennial	147	$632,941	$2,231	$131,928
78	Lafayette	149	$668,333	$2,189	$119,040
79	Berthoud	150	$607,128	$2,906	$119,385
80	Roxborough Park	150	$678,800	$2,169	$173,083
81	Castle Rock	152	$660,519	$2,370	$145,197
82	Parker	152	$676,203	$2,266	$133,369
83	Estes Park	154	$684,612	$2,425	$85,956
84	Woodmoor	155	$771,900	$1,621	$171,875
85	Monument	157	$747,980	$2,053	$128,816
86	Highlands Ranch	158	$694,234	$2,597	$159,307
87	Durango	158	$765,056	$1,955	$78,602
88	Salida	158	$717,549	$2,451	$70,045
89	Gypsum	159	$705,024	$2,751	$115,564
90	Erie	162	$721,458	$2,791	$173,349
91	Applewood	162	$785,900	$2,169	$130,545
92	The Pinery	163	$791,100	$2,169	$194,446
93	Black Forest	164	$856,200	$1,621	$145,460
94	Gunbarrel	165	$821,000	$2,033	$109,407
95	Fairmount	167	$827,600	$2,169	$163,600
96	Superior	168	$812,595	$2,384	$159,434
97	Cherry Creek	168	$859,098	$1,818	$153,776
98	Louisville	171	$824,821	$2,511	$147,319
99	Lone Tree	171	$877,385	$1,926	$123,741
100	Golden	172	$857,136	$2,205	$98,582

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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