| Index | Idledale | Colorado | National |
| Cost of living index | 110 | 110 | 100 |
| Index | Idledale | Colorado | National |
| Goods & Services index | 109 | 103 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care index | 104 | 104 | 100 |
| Housing index | 131 | 134 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 104 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 81 | 86 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $84,450 | $7,038 | $1,970 | $2,534 |
| Renters | $56,532 | $4,711 | $1,319 | $1,696 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 10% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Colorado | 4.63% | 4.63% |
| Item | Idledale | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.46 | $17.49 | 17.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.88 | $38.17 | 12.3% |
| Toothpaste | $2.09 | $2.32 | 9.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.04 | $1.01 | 2.8% |
| Movie | $12.95 | $10.72 | 20.8% |
| Bowling | $20.00 | $13.86 | 44.3% |
| Item | Idledale | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.28 | $3.90 | 9.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.44 | $1.40 | 3.2% |
| Milk | $1.83 | $1.96 | 6.7% |
| Potatoes | $2.77 | $3.18 | 13.0% |
| Pizza | $10.99 | $10.39 | 5.7% |
| Beer | $9.11 | $9.23 | 1.3% |
| Item | Idledale | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $102.57 | $106.34 | 3.5% |
| Doctor | $125.43 | $115.25 | 8.8% |
| Dentist | $105.11 | $98.38 | 6.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.56 | $9.26 | 7.6% |
| Lipitor | $485.44 | $466.47 | 4.1% |
| Item | Idledale | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $249,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 34.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,840.89 | $1,273.32 | 44.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,153.00 | $949.00 | 21.5% |
| Item | Idledale | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.63 | $2.59 | 1.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $54.74 | $48.90 | 12.0% |
| Item | Idledale | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $108.33 | $167.60 | 35.4% |
| Phone | $183.58 | $163.42 | 12.3% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lakeside, CO | 10 | 80 | -20% |
| Federal Heights, CO | 12,173 | 80 | -20% |
| North Washington, CO | 324 | 94 | -6% |
| Sheridan, CO | 5,965 | 99 | -1% |
| Idaho Springs, CO | 1,937 | 94 | -6% |
| Idledale, CO | 316 | 110 | 10% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Gibson, TN | 316 | 83 | -17% |
| San Miguel, AZ | 316 | 84 | -16% |
| Bridgeton, NC | 316 | 101 | 1% |
| Hooppole, IL | 316 | 82 | -18% |
| Alma, CO | 316 | 110 | 10% |
| Idledale, CO | 316 | 110 | 10% |