| Index | Portland | Colorado | National |
| Cost of living index | 138 | 110 | 100 |
| Index | Portland | Colorado | National |
| Goods & Services index | 97 | 103 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 108 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care index | 106 | 104 | 100 |
| Housing index | 228 | 134 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 108 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 84 | 86 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $48,523 | $4,044 | $1,132 | $1,456 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 10% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Colorado | 4.63% | 4.63% |
| Item | Portland | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $22.50 | $17.49 | 28.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $35.00 | $38.17 | 8.3% |
| Toothpaste | $1.96 | $2.32 | 15.6% |
| Shampoo | $0.88 | $1.01 | 13.0% |
| Movie | $12.15 | $10.72 | 13.3% |
| Bowling | $13.75 | $13.86 | 0.8% |
| Item | Portland | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.29 | $3.90 | 15.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.36 | $1.40 | 2.6% |
| Milk | $2.18 | $1.96 | 11.1% |
| Potatoes | $2.16 | $3.18 | 32.1% |
| Pizza | $12.40 | $10.39 | 19.3% |
| Beer | $9.32 | $9.23 | 1.0% |
| Item | Portland | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $72.50 | $106.34 | 31.8% |
| Doctor | $148.00 | $115.25 | 28.4% |
| Dentist | $97.50 | $98.38 | 0.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.98 | $9.26 | 7.8% |
| Lipitor | $497.16 | $466.47 | 6.6% |
| Item | Portland | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $421,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 128.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,407.25 | $1,273.32 | 10.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Portland | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.69 | $2.59 | 3.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.33 | $48.90 | 17.3% |
| Item | Portland | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $117.83 | $167.60 | 29.7% |
| Phone | $183.45 | $163.42 | 12.3% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mountain Village, CO | 1,546 | 95 | -5% |
| Ouray, CO | 849 | 119 | 19% |
| Ridgway, CO | 1,012 | 122 | 22% |
| Loghill Village, CO | 467 | 140 | 40% |
| Telluride, CO | 1,972 | 172 | 72% |
| Portland, CO | 129 | 138 | 38% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Formoso, KS | 129 | 72 | -28% |
| Stark City, MO | 129 | 74 | -26% |
| Hot Springs Landing, NM | 129 | 94 | -6% |
| La Minita, TX | 129 | 72 | -28% |
| Rantoul, KS | 129 | 79 | -21% |
| Portland, CO | 129 | 138 | 38% |