| Index | Ordway | Colorado | National |
| Cost of living index | 80 | 110 | 100 |
| Index | Ordway | Colorado | National |
| Goods & Services index | 96 | 103 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care index | 92 | 104 | 100 |
| Housing index | 41 | 134 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 92 | 86 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $32,841 | $2,737 | $766 | $985 |
| Renters | $12,721 | $1,060 | $297 | $382 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 10% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Colorado | 4.63% | 4.63% |
| Item | Ordway | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $16.50 | $17.49 | 5.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $35.33 | $38.17 | 7.4% |
| Toothpaste | $2.15 | $2.32 | 7.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.09 | $1.01 | 7.7% |
| Movie | $10.82 | $10.72 | 0.9% |
| Bowling | $10.00 | $13.86 | 27.9% |
| Item | Ordway | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.20 | $3.90 | 17.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.21 | $1.40 | 13.3% |
| Milk | $1.69 | $1.96 | 13.9% |
| Potatoes | $3.32 | $3.18 | 4.3% |
| Pizza | $8.59 | $10.39 | 17.4% |
| Beer | $9.24 | $9.23 | 0.1% |
| Item | Ordway | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $88.00 | $106.34 | 17.2% |
| Doctor | $98.00 | $115.25 | 15.0% |
| Dentist | $88.50 | $98.38 | 10.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.31 | $9.26 | 0.5% |
| Lipitor | $497.77 | $466.47 | 6.7% |
| Item | Ordway | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $59,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 67.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,146.14 | $1,273.32 | 10.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $589.00 | $949.00 | 37.9% |
| Item | Ordway | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.84 | $2.59 | 9.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $45.32 | $48.90 | 7.3% |
| Item | Ordway | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $143.89 | $167.60 | 14.2% |
| Phone | $181.02 | $163.42 | 10.8% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Manzanola, CO | 452 | 78 | -22% |
| Sugar City, CO | 350 | 79 | -21% |
| Crowley, CO | 194 | 80 | -20% |
| Olney Springs, CO | 589 | 80 | -20% |
| Cheraw, CO | 194 | 80 | -20% |
| Ordway, CO | 1,464 | 80 | -20% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Apache, OK | 1,464 | 79 | -21% |
| Washburn, ND | 1,464 | 94 | -6% |
| Lake Como, NJ | 1,463 | 136 | 36% |
| Garrison, ND | 1,465 | 92 | -8% |
| Macedon, NY | 1,465 | 93 | -7% |
| Ordway, CO | 1,464 | 80 | -20% |