Cost Of Living in Manitou Springs, CO

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31%

Overall NAT. AVG.

11%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

87%

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	Manitou Springs	Colorado	National
Cost of living	131	111	100
Goods & Services	111	104	100
Groceries	104	101	100
Health care	105	100	100
Housing	187	134	100
Transportation	104	105	100
Utilities	99	91	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Manitou Springs is 17% higher than the Colorado average
The cost of living in Manitou Springs is 31% higher than the national average
Manitou Springs housing is 87% 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	$98,125	$8,177	$2,289	$2,944
Renters	$27,738	$2,312	$647	$832

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Manitou Springs is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Manitou Springs has a median income of about $98,125 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $2,289 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $27,738. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $647 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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	Manitou Springs	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$33.33	$24.26	37.4%
Beauty Salon	$47.14	$45.56	3.5%
Toothpaste	$3.61	$3.70	2.4%
Shampoo	$1.29	$1.28	0.7%
Movie	$11.74	$12.13	3.2%
Bowling	$18.60	$18.00	3.3%

Groceries

Item	Manitou Springs	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.52	$5.84	5.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.57	11.4%
Milk	$4.69	$4.67	0.4%
Potatoes	$4.14	$4.93	16.0%
Pizza	$12.36	$12.09	2.2%
Beer	$10.75	$10.41	3.3%

Health Care

Item	Manitou Springs	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$115.89	$125.68	7.8%
Doctor	$148.28	$135.78	9.2%
Dentist	$118.46	$113.29	4.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.72	$10.65	0.6%
Lipitor	$514.89	$468.60	9.9%

Housing

Item	Manitou Springs	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$415,400.00	$184,700.00	124.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,599.40	$2,346.69	10.8%
Apartment Rent	$936.00	$949.00	1.4%

Transportation

Item	Manitou Springs	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.64	$3.46	5.3%
Tire Balancing	$60.47	$59.92	0.9%

Utilities

Item	Manitou Springs	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$191.51	$193.99	1.3%
Phone	$189.92	$192.25	1.2%

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.
Divide, CO	127	106	6.4%
Goldfield, CO	62	88	12.1%
Victor, CO	449	96	4.3%
Cripple Creek, CO	975	97	2.8%
Stratmoor, CO	5,960	106	6.2%
Manitou Springs, CO	5,342	131	30.6%

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