| Index | Palmer Lake | Colorado | National |
| Cost of living index | 106 | 110 | 100 |
| Index | Palmer Lake | Colorado | National |
| Goods & Services index | 104 | 103 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 94 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care index | 107 | 104 | 100 |
| Housing index | 119 | 134 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 99 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 99 | 86 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $79,914 | $6,660 | $1,865 | $2,398 |
| Renters | $38,382 | $3,199 | $896 | $1,152 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 10% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Colorado | 4.63% | 4.63% |
| Item | Palmer Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.57 | $17.49 | 17.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $41.14 | $38.17 | 7.8% |
| Toothpaste | $2.74 | $2.32 | 18.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.02 | $1.01 | 0.8% |
| Movie | $10.24 | $10.72 | 4.5% |
| Bowling | $15.00 | $13.86 | 8.2% |
| Item | Palmer Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.95 | $3.90 | 1.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.44 | $1.40 | 3.2% |
| Milk | $1.62 | $1.96 | 17.4% |
| Potatoes | $2.71 | $3.18 | 14.9% |
| Pizza | $11.17 | $10.39 | 7.5% |
| Beer | $9.12 | $9.23 | 1.2% |
| Item | Palmer Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $108.79 | $106.34 | 2.3% |
| Doctor | $145.00 | $115.25 | 25.8% |
| Dentist | $99.14 | $98.38 | 0.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.56 | $9.26 | 7.6% |
| Lipitor | $493.76 | $466.47 | 5.9% |
| Item | Palmer Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $231,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 25.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,220.36 | $1,273.32 | 4.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $999.00 | $949.00 | 5.3% |
| Item | Palmer Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.56 | $2.59 | 1.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $50.25 | $48.90 | 2.8% |
| Item | Palmer Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $165.38 | $167.60 | 1.3% |
| Phone | $179.26 | $163.42 | 9.7% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Divide, CO | 120 | 101 | 1% |
| Green Mountain Falls, CO | 644 | 103 | 3% |
| Larkspur, CO | 221 | 105 | 5% |
| Cascade-Chipita Park, CO | 1,365 | 107 | 7% |
| Westcreek, CO | 116 | 112 | 12% |
| Palmer Lake, CO | 2,558 | 106 | 6% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Horace, ND | 2,559 | 106 | 6% |
| Colwyn, PA | 2,557 | 95 | -5% |
| Collins, MS | 2,557 | 78 | -22% |
| Corralitos, CA | 2,557 | 175 | 75% |
| Cairo, IL | 2,559 | 71 | -29% |
| Palmer Lake, CO | 2,558 | 106 | 6% |