| Index | Center | Colorado | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 111 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 104 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 105 | 106 | 100 |
| Housing | 53 | 136 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 88 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $72,284 | $6,024 | $1,687 | $2,169 |
| Renters | $45,660 | $3,805 | $1,065 | $1,370 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 10% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Colorado | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Item | Center | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.02 | $27.62 | 13.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.58 | $51.11 | 16.7% |
| Toothpaste | $4.00 | $4.09 | 2.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.41 | $1.54 | 8.6% |
| Movie | $13.06 | $12.88 | 1.4% |
| Yoga | $14.61 | $19.66 | 25.7% |
| Item | Center | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.14 | $7.70 | 5.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.66 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $4.63 | $4.73 | 2.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.49 | $5.26 | 4.4% |
| Pizza | $13.93 | $12.76 | 9.1% |
| Beer | $10.88 | $10.55 | 3.1% |
| Item | Center | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $100.42 | $140.06 | 28.3% |
| Doctor | $168.11 | $153.82 | 9.3% |
| Dentist | $126.55 | $123.15 | 2.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.84 | $11.73 | 0.9% |
| Lipitor | $25.16 | $23.61 | 6.6% |
| Item | Center | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $160,268.00 | $326,622.00 | 50.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,008.39 | $2,480.25 | 19.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $882.00 | $1,444.00 | 38.9% |
| Item | Center | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.87 | $3.06 | 6.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.18 | $65.21 | 12.3% |
| Item | Center | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $203.06 | $220.12 | 7.7% |
| Phone | $198.13 | $195.71 | 1.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hooper, CO | 67 | 96 | 3.6% |
| Del Norte, CO | 1,560 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Monte Vista, CO | 4,220 | 87 | 13.5% |
| Center, CO | 2,468 | 83 | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fulton, KY | 2,468 | 78 | 22.2% |
| Mitchellville, IA | 2,467 | 87 | 13.0% |
| Royal City, WA | 2,467 | 97 | 3.4% |
| Brooke-Alvinston, ON | 2,469 | n/a | |
| Saint-Victor, QC | 2,466 | n/a | |
| Center, CO | 2,468 | 83 | 16.7% |
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