Pueblo West, CO Cost Of Living

Pueblo West cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Pueblo West	Colorado	National
Cost of living index	95	108	100
Index	Pueblo West	Colorado	National
Goods & Services index	98	99	100
Groceries index	97	99	100
Health care index	102	103	100
Housing index	98	134	100
Transportation index	98	104	100
Utilities index	72	78	100

The above illustration supplies generalized information for the Pueblo West, CO cost of living index. Compared to other cities in Colorado and cities across the country, the cost of living index in Pueblo West, CO is 95, which is 12% lower than the Colorado average and 5% lower than that for the entire country. The index is comprised of the following criteria: cost of retail goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), cost of public/private transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). Everyday goods and services, along with housing account for 63 percent of the total cost of living index. Goods and services that are a necessity regardless of location provide an accurate general sense of the cost of living in one city versus another. As seen above, the cost of retail goods and services in Pueblo West, CO are 2% lower than the average for Colorado and 3% lower than the rest of the country.

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The cost of living in Pueblo West is 12% lower than the Colorado average.
The cost of living in Pueblo West is 5% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Pueblo West is 2% lower than the national average.
Colorado general sales tax is 43% lower than the national average.
Colorado state income tax is 108% 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	$70,406	$5,867	$1,643	$2,112
Renters	$41,747	$3,479	$974	$1,253

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Pueblo West, CO as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Pueblo West, CO homeowners, is $70,406. This would allow for a maximum of $1,643 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $41,747 which would result in a maximum of $974 to be spent on rental costs.

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	4.63%	4.63%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Pueblo West, CO you will want to make sure you consider both the Colorado sales tax and the Colorado income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in Colorado is 2.9%, with the highest surtax being 10%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in Colorado have a range from 4.63% to 4.63%.

Goods & Services

Item	Pueblo West	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$14.00	$16.09	13.0%
Beauty Salon	$31.97	$37.33	14.4%
Toothpaste	$1.76	$2.45	28.2%
Shampoo	$0.98	$1.00	1.7%
Movie	$9.85	$10.28	4.2%
Bowling	$3.34	$4.93	32.3%

Groceries

Item	Pueblo West	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.78	$3.80	0.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.32	$1.40	5.7%
Milk	$1.68	$2.01	16.2%
Potatoes	$2.25	$3.01	25.2%
Pizza	$8.82	$9.89	10.7%
Beer	$9.66	$8.90	8.5%

Health Care

Item	Pueblo West	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$97.15	$102.16	4.9%
Doctor	$105.77	$108.36	2.4%
Dentist	$96.89	$92.53	4.7%
Ibuprofen	$9.39	$9.28	1.2%
Lipitor	$449.92	$425.82	5.7%

Housing

Item	Pueblo West	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$178,000.00	$184,700.00	3.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$864.29	$1,202.44	28.1%
Apartment Rent	$962.00	$949.00	1.4%

Transportation

Item	Pueblo West	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.14	$2.24	4.5%
Tire Balancing	$48.54	$46.29	4.9%

Utilities

Item	Pueblo West	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$127.43	$165.96	23.2%
Phone	$19.01	$28.68	33.7%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Salt Creek, CO	618	78	-22%
Pueblo, CO	108,385	86	-14%
Blende, CO	764	89	-11%
Penrose, CO	3,374	93	-7%
Pueblo West, CO	30,495	95	-5%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Los Gatos, CA	30,491	256	156%
Clearfield, UT	30,483	95	-5%
Poughkeepsie, NY	30,511	113	13%
Estero, FL	30,470	114	14%
LaGrange, GA	30,535	88	-12%
Pueblo West, CO	30,495	95	-5%

Source: The Pueblo West, CO cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Pueblo West, CO Cost of Living