Cost Of Living in La Junta Gardens, CO

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4%

Overall NAT. AVG.

0%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

15%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	La Junta Gardens	Colorado	National
Cost of living	104	111	100
Goods & Services	100	104	100
Groceries	98	101	100
Health care	100	100	100
Housing	115	134	100
Transportation	100	105	100
Utilities	94	91	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in La Junta Gardens is 7% lower than the Colorado average
The cost of living in La Junta Gardens is 4% higher than the national average
La Junta Gardens housing is 15% higher than the national average
Colorado general sales tax is 43% lower than the national average
Colorado state income tax is 69% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$69,056	$5,755	$1,611	$2,072
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

Colorado Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Colorado	2.9%	10%

Colorado Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Colorado	4.4%	4.4%

Goods & Services

Item	La Junta Gardens	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.33	$24.26	3.8%
Beauty Salon	$45.83	$45.56	0.6%
Toothpaste	$3.47	$3.70	6.2%
Shampoo	$1.22	$1.28	4.9%
Movie	$18.99	$12.13	56.5%
Bowling	$29.17	$18.00	62.0%

Groceries

Item	La Junta Gardens	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.63	$5.84	3.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.38	$1.57	12.6%
Milk	$4.69	$4.67	0.4%
Potatoes	$3.88	$4.93	21.3%
Pizza	$12.82	$12.09	6.1%
Beer	$10.59	$10.41	1.7%

Health Care

Item	La Junta Gardens	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$82.33	$125.68	34.5%
Doctor	$99.00	$135.78	27.1%
Dentist	$103.33	$113.29	8.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.75	$10.65	0.9%
Lipitor	$538.16	$468.60	14.8%

Housing

Item	La Junta Gardens	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$212,800.00	$184,700.00	15.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,880.89	$2,346.69	22.8%
Apartment Rent	$0.00	$949.00	100.0%

Transportation

Item	La Junta Gardens	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.71	$3.46	7.1%
Tire Balancing	$67.11	$59.92	12.0%

Utilities

Item	La Junta Gardens	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$155.08	$193.99	20.1%
Phone	$194.35	$192.25	1.1%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cheraw, CO	202	81	18.5%
Rocky Ford, CO	3,833	85	15.1%
La Junta, CO	6,907	86	14.2%
Swink, CO	824	88	11.7%
North La Junta, CO	382	89	11.3%
La Junta Gardens, CO	168	104	3.6%

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