| Index | Sugar City | Colorado | National |
| Cost of living | 79 | 110 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 103 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 92 | 104 | 100 |
| Housing | 39 | 134 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities | 92 | 86 | 100 |
| Cost of living index | |
| Goods & Services index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $36,875 | $3,073 | $860 | $1,106 |
| Renters | $29,500 | $2,458 | $688 | $885 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 10% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Colorado | 4.63% | 4.63% |
| Item | Sugar City | 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 | Sugar City | 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 | Sugar City | 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 | Sugar City | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $49,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 73.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,146.14 | $1,273.32 | 10.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $650.00 | $949.00 | 31.5% |
| Item | Sugar City | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.84 | $2.59 | 9.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $45.32 | $48.90 | 7.3% |
| Item | Sugar City | 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% |
| Ordway, CO | 1,464 | 80 | -20% |
| Crowley, CO | 194 | 80 | -20% |
| Cheraw, CO | 194 | 80 | -20% |
| Rocky Ford, CO | 3,858 | 82 | -18% |
| Sugar City, CO | 350 | 79 | -21% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| New Richmond, IN | 350 | 84 | -16% |
| Patriot, IN | 350 | 85 | -15% |
| Hunters Hollow, KY | 350 | 93 | -7% |
| Vergas, MN | 350 | 91 | -9% |
| Heeney, CO | 350 | 104 | 4% |
| Sugar City, CO | 350 | 79 | -21% |
Here are the best places to live in Colorado
Top 10 cities in Colorado with the best education system
Check out the 10 safest cities in Colorado
These are the 10 most affordable cities in Colorado