| Index | Park Villas | Aurora | Colorado |
| Cost of living | 134 | 106 | 111 |
| Goods & Services | 111 | 111 | 105 |
| Groceries | 95 | 95 | 98 |
| Health care | 102 | 102 | 98 |
| Housing | 206 | 113 | 134 |
| Transportation | 111 | 111 | 105 |
| Utilities | 82 | 82 | 88 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $87,000 | $7,250 | $2,030 | $2,610 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 10% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Colorado | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Item | Aurora | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.13 | $20.27 | 19.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $44.79 | $40.39 | 10.9% |
| Toothpaste | $2.10 | $2.36 | 11.0% |
| Shampoo | $0.95 | $1.08 | 11.4% |
| Movie | $13.95 | $10.99 | 27.0% |
| Bowling | $22.38 | $15.49 | 44.5% |
| Item | Aurora | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.02 | $4.30 | 6.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.24 | $1.40 | 11.6% |
| Milk | $1.79 | $2.20 | 18.9% |
| Potatoes | $2.51 | $3.22 | 22.1% |
| Pizza | $12.30 | $10.74 | 14.5% |
| Beer | $9.38 | $9.60 | 2.3% |
| Item | Aurora | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $110.56 | $109.73 | 0.8% |
| Doctor | $113.95 | $118.34 | 3.7% |
| Dentist | $111.41 | $100.94 | 10.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.25 | $9.93 | 6.9% |
| Lipitor | $476.06 | $469.53 | 1.4% |
| Item | Aurora | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $206,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 11.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,750.05 | $1,229.62 | 42.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,092.00 | $949.00 | 15.1% |
| Item | Aurora | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.94 | $2.71 | 8.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $60.53 | $51.86 | 16.7% |
| Item | Aurora | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $117.89 | $170.84 | 31.0% |
| Phone | $186.45 | $187.18 | 0.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Glendale CDP, CO | 78 | 104 | 3.7% |
| Lakeside, CO | 10 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Derby, CO | 8,930 | 91 | 8.9% |
| Glendale, CO | 4,905 | 97 | 2.9% |
| North Washington, CO | 324 | 95 | 5.0% |
| Aurora, CO | 351,131 | 106 | 6.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Honolulu, HI | 349,597 | 177 | 77.3% |
| Anaheim, CA | 346,776 | 142 | 42.2% |
| Markham, ON | 359,111 | n/a | |
| Tampa, FL | 361,477 | 97 | 3.3% |
| Bakersfield, CA | 367,555 | 111 | 11.5% |
| Aurora, CO | 351,131 | 106 | 6.4% |
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