Cost Of Living In Wellington, CO

Wellington 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	Wellington	Colorado	National
Cost of living index	104	107	100
Index	Wellington	Colorado	National
Goods & Services index	90	99	100
Groceries index	99	103	100
Health care index	99	102	100
Housing index	127	127	100
Transportation index	101	95	100
Utilities index	99	88	100

The above illustration supplies generalized information for the Wellington, CO cost of living index. Compared to other cities in Colorado and cities across the country, the cost of living index in Wellington, CO is 104, which is 2% lower than the Colorado average and 4% higher than that for the entire country. The index is comprised of the following criteria: cost of retail goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), cost of public/private transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). Everyday goods and services, along with housing account for 63 percent of the total cost of living index. Goods and services that are a necessity regardless of location provide an accurate general sense of the cost of living in one city versus another. As seen above, the cost of retail goods and services in Wellington, CO are 10% lower than the average for Colorado and 10% lower than the rest of the country.

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The cost of living in Wellington is 2% lower than the Colorado average.
The cost of living in Wellington is 4% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Wellington is 27% 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	$75,417	$6,285	$1,760	$2,263
Renters	$57,034	$4,753	$1,331	$1,711

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living is by simply calculating the maximum that a person should spend on housing in Wellington, CO, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The safest way to live in the city is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income that one earns on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Wellington, CO has a median income of about $75,417 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a person should spend a maximum of $1,760 on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $57,034. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $1,331 on all of their rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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%

When assessing the complete cost of living in Wellington, CO, the Colorado income tax and the Colorado sales tax percentages should unquestionably be taken into consideration. Sales taxes aren't just levies imposed onto sold goods, but they also include taxes that are charged when services are provided for a fee. The rates are different from state to state and can run has high as 7 percent. Some states have no sales tax at all. The Colorado maximum surtax is 10%, and the Colorado sales tax is 2.9%. By contrast, income tax is an unfortunate obligation that is charged by the government against earnings. Just like sales taxes, the rates for income taxes differ from state to state. They also decrease or increase according to the individual's tax bracket. Tax rates can run as high as 9 percent, with a minimum of zero. Income tax rates range from 4.63% to 4.63% in Colorado.

Goods & Services

Item	Wellington	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$14.00	$15.56	10.1%
Beauty Salon	$28.87	$36.11	20.1%
Toothpaste	$2.53	$2.47	2.2%
Shampoo	$0.86	$0.96	10.5%
Movie	$9.16	$10.13	9.6%
Bowling	$3.25	$4.74	31.4%

Groceries

Item	Wellington	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.85	$3.98	3.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.22	$1.41	13.5%
Milk	$2.17	$2.06	5.0%
Potatoes	$1.93	$2.98	35.2%
Pizza	$10.00	$9.47	5.6%
Beer	$8.56	$8.79	2.6%

Health Care

Item	Wellington	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$134.42	$101.04	33.0%
Doctor	$102.85	$107.44	4.3%
Dentist	$86.67	$90.42	4.1%
Ibuprofen	$9.35	$9.28	0.8%
Lipitor	$420.52	$426.50	1.4%

Housing

Item	Wellington	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$204,100.00	$175,700.00	16.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$948.75	$1,133.23	16.3%
Apartment Rent	$1,399.00	$920.00	52.1%

Transportation

Item	Wellington	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$1.97	$1.99	1.0%
Tire Balancing	$48.56	$45.76	6.1%

Utilities

Item	Wellington	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$140.93	$163.81	14.0%
Phone	$33.10	$28.39	16.6%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Pierce, CO	914	93	-7%
Ault, CO	1,558	94	-6%
Nunn, CO	491	92	-8%
Laporte, CO	2,878	100	-0%
Fort Collins, CO	149,627	107	7%
Wellington, CO	6,634	104	4%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Inniswold, LA	6,633	108	8%
Valley City, ND	6,636	87	-13%
East Shoreham, NY	6,636	155	55%
Cochituate, MA	6,637	160	60%
Cedarhurst, NY	6,631	178	78%
Wellington, CO	6,634	104	4%

Source: The Wellington, CO cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for the fourth quarter of 2016.

Wellington, CO Cost of Living