Ouray, Colorado Cost Of Living

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20%

Overall NAT. AVG.

0%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

64%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; 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	Ouray	Colorado	National
Cost of living	120	111	100
Goods & Services	100	105	100
Groceries	107	98	100
Health care	103	98	100
Housing	164	134	100
Transportation	107	105	100
Utilities	88	88	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Ouray is 8% higher than the Colorado average
The cost of living in Ouray is 20% higher than the national average
Ouray housing is 64% higher than the national average
Colorado general sales tax is 43% lower than the national average
Colorado state income tax is 95% 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	$66,389	$5,532	$1,549	$1,992
Renters	$68,056	$5,671	$1,588	$2,042

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	Ouray	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.82	$20.27	27.4%
Beauty Salon	$43.44	$40.39	7.5%
Toothpaste	$2.21	$2.36	6.1%
Shampoo	$0.97	$1.08	10.0%
Movie	$10.31	$10.99	6.2%
Bowling	$15.47	$15.49	0.1%

Groceries

Item	Ouray	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.75	$4.30	10.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.60	$1.40	14.1%
Milk	$2.39	$2.20	8.5%
Potatoes	$2.97	$3.22	7.8%
Pizza	$11.76	$10.74	9.5%
Beer	$9.14	$9.60	4.7%

Health Care

Item	Ouray	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$113.83	$109.73	3.7%
Doctor	$145.05	$118.34	22.6%
Dentist	$93.45	$100.94	7.4%
Ibuprofen	$9.07	$9.93	8.7%
Lipitor	$488.17	$469.53	4.0%

Housing

Item	Ouray	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$351,400.00	$184,700.00	90.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,158.98	$1,229.62	5.7%
Apartment Rent	$976.00	$949.00	2.8%

Transportation

Item	Ouray	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.85	$2.71	5.3%
Tire Balancing	$57.36	$51.86	10.6%

Utilities

Item	Ouray	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$134.94	$170.84	21.0%
Phone	$187.13	$187.18	0.0%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Mountain Village, CO	1,546	96	3.9%
Silverton, CO	493	106	6.0%
Ridgway, CO	1,012	123	23.1%
Ophir, CO	173	134	33.9%
Portland, CO	129	139	39.1%
Ouray, CO	849	120	19.9%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
York, AZ	849	85	14.8%
Luthersville, GA	849	86	13.8%
Gifford, IL	849	86	13.7%
Fordland, MO	849	82	17.8%
Old Field, NY	849	231	131.3%
Ouray, CO	849	120	19.9%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.