Cost Of Living in Air Force Academy, CO

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29%

Overall NAT. AVG.

11%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

82%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Air Force Academy	Colorado	National
Cost of living	129	111	100
Goods & Services	111	104	100
Groceries	104	101	100
Health care	105	100	100
Housing	182	134	100
Transportation	104	105	100
Utilities	99	91	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Air Force Academy is 16% higher than the Colorado average
The cost of living in Air Force Academy is 29% higher than the national average
Air Force Academy housing is 82% higher than the national average
Colorado general sales tax is 43% lower than the national average
Colorado state income tax is 95% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$0	$0	$0	$0
Renters	$75,750	$6,313	$1,767	$2,273

The affordability of the housing market in Air Force Academy, CO as well as the overall cost of living can be predicted by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should be spent on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Air Force Academy homeowners, the median income is $0. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $0 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $75,750. This indicates that renters would have a maximum of $1,767 for their rent related monthly costs.

Colorado Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Colorado	2.9%	10%

Colorado Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Colorado	4.4%	4.4%

Goods & Services

Item	Air Force Academy	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$33.33	$24.26	37.4%
Beauty Salon	$47.14	$45.56	3.5%
Toothpaste	$3.61	$3.70	2.4%
Shampoo	$1.29	$1.28	0.7%
Movie	$11.74	$12.13	3.2%
Bowling	$18.60	$18.00	3.3%

Groceries

Item	Air Force Academy	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.52	$5.84	5.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.57	11.4%
Milk	$4.69	$4.67	0.4%
Potatoes	$4.14	$4.93	16.0%
Pizza	$12.36	$12.09	2.2%
Beer	$10.75	$10.41	3.3%

Health Care

Item	Air Force Academy	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$115.89	$125.68	7.8%
Doctor	$148.28	$135.78	9.2%
Dentist	$118.46	$113.29	4.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.72	$10.65	0.6%
Lipitor	$514.89	$468.60	9.9%

Housing

Item	Air Force Academy	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$0.00	$184,700.00	100.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,599.40	$2,346.69	10.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,725.00	$949.00	81.8%

Transportation

Item	Air Force Academy	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.64	$3.46	5.3%
Tire Balancing	$60.47	$59.92	0.9%

Utilities

Item	Air Force Academy	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$191.51	$193.99	1.3%
Phone	$189.92	$192.25	1.2%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cimarron Hills, CO	18,981	112	11.6%
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Cascade-Chipita Park, CO	943	124	23.8%
Air Force Academy, CO	6,368	129	29.0%

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Air Force Academy, CO	6,368	129	29.0%