| Index | Rocky Ridge | Aurora | Colorado |
| Cost of living | 115 | 123 | 111 |
| Goods & Services | 112 | 112 | 104 |
| Groceries | 102 | 102 | 101 |
| Health care | 119 | 119 | 106 |
| Housing | 138 | 166 | 136 |
| Transportation | 98 | 98 | 97 |
| Utilities | 87 | 87 | 88 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $98,090 | $8,174 | $2,289 | $2,943 |
| 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 | $31.43 | $27.62 | 13.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $53.27 | $51.11 | 4.2% |
| Toothpaste | $3.99 | $4.09 | 2.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.44 | $1.54 | 6.6% |
| Movie | $16.84 | $12.88 | 30.8% |
| Yoga | $23.13 | $19.66 | 17.6% |
| Item | Aurora | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.33 | $7.70 | 8.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.55 | $1.66 | 6.8% |
| Milk | $4.64 | $4.73 | 2.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.52 | $5.26 | 5.0% |
| Pizza | $14.46 | $12.76 | 13.3% |
| Beer | $10.69 | $10.55 | 1.3% |
| Item | Aurora | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $177.17 | $140.06 | 26.5% |
| Doctor | $138.91 | $153.82 | 9.7% |
| Dentist | $148.76 | $123.15 | 20.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.89 | $11.73 | 1.3% |
| Lipitor | $34.26 | $23.61 | 45.1% |
| Item | Aurora | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $567,886.00 | $326,622.00 | 73.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,077.56 | $2,480.25 | 24.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,140.00 | $1,444.00 | 48.2% |
| Item | Aurora | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.04 | $3.06 | 0.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $62.86 | $65.21 | 3.6% |
| Item | Aurora | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $172.42 | $220.12 | 21.7% |
| Phone | $198.90 | $195.71 | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Glendale CDP, CO | 80 | 105 | 5.0% |
| Lakeside, CO | 6 | 89 | 11.4% |
| Federal Heights, CO | 14,024 | 94 | 5.8% |
| North Washington, CO | 676 | 99 | 1.4% |
| Derby, CO | 9,365 | 110 | 10.0% |
| Aurora, CO | 393,102 | 123 | 23.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cleveland, OH | 391,340 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Bakersfield, CA | 390,909 | 123 | 23.3% |
| Wichita, KS | 398,457 | 91 | 8.8% |
| Tampa, FL | 403,927 | 110 | 10.1% |
| Arlington, TX | 406,065 | 102 | 1.6% |
| Aurora, CO | 393,102 | 123 | 23.4% |
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