Aspen, CO Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
141
Aspen's Overall Cost Of Living
1.4x
Higher Than The National Average
102 out of 111
In Colorado
5,616 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Aspen is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Aspen, CO?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Aspen has an overall cost of living index of 141 which is 1.4x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Colorado, Aspen has a cost of living index that's 1.3x higher than Colorado's index of 112.

The standard of living in Aspen ranks as #5,619 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Colorado. By definition, that implies Aspen ranks as the #800 most expensive place in the Centennial State.

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Aspen Cost Of Living Vs. Colorado

Living Expense Aspen Colorado National Average
Overall 141 112 100
Services 111 104 100
Groceries 105 103 100
Health 115 103 100
Housing 226 133 100
Transportation 106 108 100
Utilities 85 87 100
For more reading on cost of living around Colorado, check out:
Aspen Cost of Living Vs. CO

Aspen, CO Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Colorado, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$558,000
Median Home Value
$1,671
Median Rent
$77,669
Median Income
Statistic Aspen Colorado United States
Median Home Value $558,000 $369,900 $229,800
Median Rent $1,671 $1,335 $1,096
Median Income $77,669 $75,231 $64,994
Home Value To Income 7.2x 4.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.26x 0.21x 0.2x

Detailed Aspen Services Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Aspen Colorado
Shampoo $0.99 $1.06
Movie $10.5 $10.68
Bowling $4.5 $14.67

Detailed Aspen Groceries Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Aspen Colorado
Ground Beef $3.77 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.49 $1.39
Milk $1.79 $2.05

Detailed Aspen Health Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Aspen Colorado
Haircut $21.33 $18.62
Beauty Salon $51.33 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.94 $2.34

Detailed Aspen Transportation Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Aspen Colorado
Potatoes $2.37 $3.29
Pizza $9.5 $10.62
Beer $8.41 $9.38
Optometrist $160.0 $108.57
Doctor $120.0 $116.17
Dentist $107.5 $99.13

Detailed Aspen Utilities Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Aspen Colorado
Gasoline $2.38 $2.22
Tire Balancing $48.03 $50.07
All Electricity $135.26 $167.67
Phone $25.01 $175.64

Aspen SnackAbility

9
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9/10
Housing
9.5
Affordability
3
Diversity
6
Safety
8
Amenities
8
Education
9
Commute
10

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Aspen

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Aspen
Glenwood Springs, CO 10,048 121 0.9x
Edwards, CO 9,347 149 1.1x
Gypsum, CO 7,049 116 0.8x
Eagle, CO 6,896 134 1.0x
Avon, CO 6,711 128 0.9x
Carbondale, CO 6,658 137 1.0x
Gunnison, CO 6,653 103 0.7x
Vail, CO 5,614 150 1.1x

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