Pueblo, CO Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
89
Pueblo's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
5 out of 111
In Colorado
1,460 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 Pueblo is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Pueblo, CO?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Pueblo has an overall cost of living index of 89 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

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

The standard of living in Pueblo ranks as #1,460 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Colorado. By definition, that implies Pueblo ranks as the #4,958 most expensive place in the Centennial State.

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Pueblo Cost Of Living Vs. Colorado

Living Expense Pueblo Colorado National Average
Overall 89 112 100
Services 97 104 100
Groceries 101 103 100
Health 92 103 100
Housing 69 133 100
Transportation 105 108 100
Utilities 92 87 100
For more reading on cost of living around Colorado, check out:
Pueblo Cost of Living Vs. CO

Pueblo, 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.

$149,600
Median Home Value
$826
Median Rent
$42,902
Median Income
Statistic Pueblo Colorado United States
Median Home Value $149,600 $369,900 $229,800
Median Rent $826 $1,335 $1,096
Median Income $42,902 $75,231 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.5x 4.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.23x 0.21x 0.2x

Detailed Pueblo Services Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Pueblo Colorado
Shampoo $1.07 $1.06
Movie $10.75 $10.68
Bowling $12.11 $14.67

Detailed Pueblo Groceries Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Pueblo Colorado
Ground Beef $4.21 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.32 $1.39
Milk $1.79 $2.05

Detailed Pueblo Health Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Pueblo Colorado
Haircut $16.88 $18.62
Beauty Salon $32.52 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.38 $2.34

Detailed Pueblo Transportation Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Pueblo Colorado
Potatoes $2.67 $3.29
Pizza $9.89 $10.62
Beer $9.03 $9.38
Optometrist $90.39 $108.57
Doctor $92.06 $116.17
Dentist $100.0 $99.13

Detailed Pueblo Utilities Costs Vs. Colorado

Item Pueblo Colorado
Gasoline $2.38 $2.22
Tire Balancing $45.7 $50.07
All Electricity $142.96 $167.67
Phone $183.91 $175.64

Pueblo SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
6
Affordability
5
Diversity
9
Safety
3
Amenities
9
Education
6
Commute
8.5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Pueblo

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Pueblo
Colorado Springs, CO 471,686 107 1.2x
Security-Widefield, CO 38,645 104 1.2x
Pueblo West, CO 32,842 98 1.1x
Fountain, CO 30,240 105 1.2x
Cimarron Hills, CO 18,981 99 1.1x
Fort Carson, CO 16,243 117 1.3x
Stratmoor, CO 5,960 97 1.1x
Manitou Springs, CO 5,342 115 1.3x

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