| Index | Central City | Colorado | National |
| Cost of living index | 96 | 110 | 100 |
| Index | Central City | Colorado | National |
| Goods & Services index | 104 | 103 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 84 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care index | 98 | 104 | 100 |
| Housing index | 98 | 134 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 95 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 79 | 86 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $41,786 | $3,482 | $975 | $1,254 |
| Renters | $50,809 | $4,234 | $1,185 | $1,524 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 10% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Colorado | 4.63% | 4.63% |
| Item | Central City | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.00 | $17.49 | 37.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $35.00 | $38.17 | 8.3% |
| Toothpaste | $1.79 | $2.32 | 22.9% |
| Shampoo | $0.88 | $1.01 | 13.0% |
| Movie | $13.49 | $10.72 | 25.8% |
| Bowling | $20.00 | $13.86 | 44.3% |
| Item | Central City | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.94 | $3.90 | 1.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.48 | $1.40 | 6.0% |
| Milk | $1.19 | $1.96 | 39.4% |
| Potatoes | $1.97 | $3.18 | 38.1% |
| Pizza | $10.99 | $10.39 | 5.7% |
| Beer | $8.98 | $9.23 | 2.7% |
| Item | Central City | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $108.00 | $106.34 | 1.6% |
| Doctor | $120.00 | $115.25 | 4.1% |
| Dentist | $90.00 | $98.38 | 8.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $7.97 | $9.26 | 13.9% |
| Lipitor | $508.67 | $466.47 | 9.0% |
| Item | Central City | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $180,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 2.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,896.78 | $1,273.32 | 49.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $935.00 | $949.00 | 1.5% |
| Item | Central City | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.26 | $2.59 | 12.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $55.00 | $48.90 | 12.5% |
| Item | Central City | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $103.99 | $167.60 | 38.0% |
| Phone | $183.87 | $163.42 | 12.5% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Rollinsville, CO | 146 | 95 | -5% |
| Eldora, CO | 119 | 95 | -5% |
| Silver Plume, CO | 208 | 94 | -6% |
| Idaho Springs, CO | 1,937 | 94 | -6% |
| Empire, CO | 301 | 95 | -5% |
| Central City, CO | 699 | 96 | -4% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bulls Gap, TN | 699 | 82 | -18% |
| Early, IA | 699 | 82 | -18% |
| Kuttawa, KY | 699 | 96 | -4% |
| Worthington, PA | 699 | 88 | -12% |
| Benns Church, VA | 699 | 97 | -3% |
| Central City, CO | 699 | 96 | -4% |