Greenwood Village, CO Cost Of Living

Greenwood Village cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Greenwood Village	Colorado	National
Cost of living index	184	108	100
Index	Greenwood Village	Colorado	National
Goods & Services index	107	99	100
Groceries index	98	99	100
Health care index	105	103	100
Housing index	374	134	100
Transportation index	106	104	100
Utilities index	94	78	100

A general summary of the cost of living index in Greenwood Village, CO is shown above. Compared to the state average of Colorado the cost of living index in Greenwood Village, CO is 184, which is 71% higher than the average in Colorado and compared to the national average it is 84% higher than. The cost of living index is made up of several categories. These are transportation at 9%, utilities at 10%, goods and services at 33%, housing at 30%, groceries at 13%, and health care at 5%. The bulk of the cost of living index comes from the categories of goods and services and housing. If you look at everyday goods and services they can be a good indicator in a certain city of the general costs of goods there. In Greenwood Village, CO goods and services come in at 8% higher than the average in Colorado and are 7% higher than compared to the nationwide average.

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The cost of living in Greenwood Village is 71% higher than the Colorado average.
The cost of living in Greenwood Village is 84% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Greenwood Village is 274% higher than the national average.
Colorado general sales tax is 43% lower than the national average.
Colorado state income tax is 108% 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	$176,694	$14,725	$4,123	$5,301
Renters	$70,652	$5,888	$1,648	$2,120

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Greenwood Village, CO as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Greenwood Village, CO homeowners, is $176,694. This would allow for a maximum of $4,123 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $70,652 which would result in a maximum of $1,648 to be spent on rental 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	4.63%	4.63%

One thing to keep in mind when considering the cost of living in Greenwood Village, CO is the Colorado sales tax and Colorado income tax rates. Sales taxes are taxes that are collected on most goods or services sold. Sales taxes can vary by state and can be as high as 7% and as low as 0% as not every state imposes a sales tax. The Colorado sales tax rate is 2.9% and the maximum surtax that can be charged is 10%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by both the federal and state government. The income tax rates varies by individual state and will also be higher or lower depending on the applicable tax bracket. The rates of state income tax can vary from 0% to more than 9%. The Colorado income tax rates range from 4.63% to 4.63%.

Goods & Services

Item	Greenwood Village	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.24	$16.09	19.6%
Beauty Salon	$37.83	$37.33	1.3%
Toothpaste	$2.32	$2.45	5.3%
Shampoo	$1.00	$1.00	0.1%
Movie	$12.42	$10.28	20.8%
Bowling	$6.12	$4.93	24.2%

Groceries

Item	Greenwood Village	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.88	$3.80	2.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.35	$1.40	3.6%
Milk	$1.72	$2.01	14.3%
Potatoes	$2.33	$3.01	22.7%
Pizza	$9.26	$9.89	6.3%
Beer	$8.48	$8.90	4.7%

Health Care

Item	Greenwood Village	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$100.38	$102.16	1.7%
Doctor	$131.22	$108.36	21.1%
Dentist	$91.02	$92.53	1.6%
Ibuprofen	$9.01	$9.28	2.9%
Lipitor	$427.16	$425.82	0.3%

Housing

Item	Greenwood Village	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$854,700.00	$184,700.00	362.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,616.31	$1,202.44	34.4%
Apartment Rent	$1,572.00	$949.00	65.6%

Transportation

Item	Greenwood Village	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.25	$2.24	0.3%
Tire Balancing	$54.00	$46.29	16.7%

Utilities

Item	Greenwood Village	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$129.57	$165.96	21.9%
Phone	$32.29	$28.68	12.6%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Glendale CDP, CO	78	103	3%
Lakeside, CO	10	80	-20%
Glendale, CO	4,905	97	-3%
North Washington, CO	324	94	-6%
Sheridan, CO	5,965	100	0%
Greenwood Village, CO	15,208	184	84%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lake Wales, FL	15,206	88	-12%
North Myrtle Beach, SC	15,201	109	9%
Pataskala, OH	15,225	94	-6%
Hernando, MS	15,227	92	-8%
Alpine, CA	15,188	145	45%
Greenwood Village, CO	15,208	184	84%

Source: The Greenwood Village, CO cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Greenwood Village, CO Cost of Living