Applewood, CO Cost Of Living

Applewood 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	Applewood	Colorado	National
Cost of living index	131	108	100
Index	Applewood	Colorado	National
Goods & Services index	107	99	100
Groceries index	98	99	100
Health care index	105	103	100
Housing index	194	134	100
Transportation index	106	104	100
Utilities index	94	78	100

The above illustration supplies generalized information for the Applewood, CO cost of living index. Compared to other cities in Colorado and cities across the country, the cost of living index in Applewood, CO is 131, which is 21% higher than the Colorado average and 31% 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 Applewood, CO are 8% higher than the average for Colorado and 7% higher than the rest of the country.

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The cost of living in Applewood is 21% higher than the Colorado average.
The cost of living in Applewood is 31% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Applewood is 94% 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	$93,958	$7,830	$2,192	$2,819
Renters	$55,938	$4,662	$1,305	$1,678

The affordability of the housing market in Applewood, CO as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately 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 ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Applewood, CO homeowners, the median income is $93,958. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $2,192 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $55,938. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $1,305 used 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	4.63%	4.63%

The Colorado sales tax and Colorado income tax rates should definitely be considered when determining the overall cost of living in Applewood, CO. Sales taxes are taxes that are imposed onto goods and services sold. Sales taxes do vary by state and can range from no tax at all to upwards of 7%. The Colorado sales tax is 2.9% and the maximum surtax is 10%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by the government. The income tax rates will vary by state and will also increase or decrease depending on the corresponding tax bracket. State income tax rates can range from anywhere from no tax at all to more than 9%. The Colorado income tax rates range from 4.63% to 4.63%.

Goods & Services

Item	Applewood	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	Applewood	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	Applewood	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	Applewood	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$398,400.00	$184,700.00	115.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,616.31	$1,202.44	34.4%
Apartment Rent	$1,370.00	$949.00	44.4%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Applewood	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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Glendale CDP, CO	78	103	3%
Lakeside, CO	10	80	-20%
Federal Heights, CO	12,173	81	-19%
Derby, CO	8,930	90	-10%
Glendale, CO	4,905	97	-3%
Applewood, CO	7,976	131	31%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Jefferson, WI	7,976	98	-2%
Mount Joy, PA	7,978	98	-2%
Ephrata, WA	7,980	93	-7%
Gresham Park, GA	7,971	91	-9%
Newton, NJ	7,982	111	11%
Applewood, CO	7,976	131	31%

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

Applewood, CO Cost of Living