Clifton, CO Cost Of Living

Demographics | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
95
Clifton's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
12 out of 111
In Colorado
2,449 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 Clifton is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Clifton, CO?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Clifton has an overall cost of living index of 95 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Colorado, Clifton has a cost of living index that's 0.8x lower than Colorado's index of 112.

The standard of living in Clifton ranks as #2,449 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Colorado. By definition, that implies Clifton ranks as the #3,969 most expensive place in the Centennial State.

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Clifton Cost Of Living Vs. Colorado

Living Expense Clifton Colorado National Average
Overall 95 112 100
Services 97 104 100
Groceries 117 103 100
Health 104 103 100
Housing 73 133 100
Transportation 109 108 100
Utilities 82 87 100
For more reading on cost of living around Colorado, check out:
Clifton Cost of Living Vs. CO

Clifton, 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.

$158,000
Median Home Value
$969
Median Rent
$46,394
Median Income
Statistic Clifton Colorado United States
Median Home Value $158,000 $369,900 $229,800
Median Rent $969 $1,335 $1,096
Median Income $46,394 $75,231 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.4x 4.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.25x 0.21x 0.2x

Detailed Clifton Services Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Clifton Colorado
Shampoo $0.99 $1.06
Movie $11.2 $10.68
Bowling $15.33 $14.67

Detailed Clifton Groceries Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Clifton Colorado
Ground Beef $4.29 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.61 $1.39
Milk $2.4 $2.05

Detailed Clifton Health Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Clifton Colorado
Haircut $24.25 $18.62
Beauty Salon $37.38 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.66 $2.34

Detailed Clifton Transportation Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Clifton Colorado
Potatoes $4.69 $3.29
Pizza $13.42 $10.62
Beer $9.71 $9.38
Optometrist $108.67 $108.57
Doctor $144.11 $116.17
Dentist $90.22 $99.13

Detailed Clifton Utilities Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Clifton Colorado
Gasoline $2.35 $2.22
Tire Balancing $59.84 $50.07
All Electricity $114.91 $167.67
Phone $187.09 $175.64

Clifton SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
8
Affordability
5
Diversity
8
Safety
N/A
Amenities
9
Education
4
Commute
9

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Clifton

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Clifton
Grand Junction, CO 62,218 102 1.1x
Fruita, CO 14,068 104 1.1x
Delta, CO 8,893 98 1.0x
Redlands, CO 8,863 115 1.2x
Fruitvale, CO 8,352 102 1.1x
Orchard Mesa, CO 6,484 100 1.1x

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