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Best Cost of Living Counties in Colorado

Median rent, home values, and housing affordability Compare rankings across all 64 counties.

Average Cost of Living Score
30/100
Top County
Baca County
Counties Ranked
64

Top 10

#1
Baca County
CO
91/100
#2
Conejos County
CO
86/100
#3
Huerfano County
CO
75/100
#4
Saguache County
CO
75/100
#5
Costilla County
CO
73/100
#6
Prowers County
CO
69/100
#7
Sedgwick County
CO
68/100
#8
Cheyenne County
CO
63/100
#9
Kiowa County
CO
60/100
#10
Bent County
CO
58/100

All Colorado Counties Ranked

#CountyCost of Living ScoreOverall Score
1Baca County, CO
90.8
63.7
2Conejos County, CO
86.3
64.2
3Huerfano County, CO
74.9
56.6
4Saguache County, CO
74.8
58
5Costilla County, CO
73.3
62.6
6Prowers County, CO
69.2
54.8
7Sedgwick County, CO
68.1
61.2
8Cheyenne County, CO
63.3
66.3
9Kiowa County, CO
60
48.5
10Bent County, CO
58.4
43.1
11Otero County, CO
57.4
40.3
12Rio Grande County, CO
55.5
40.6
13Lincoln County, CO
51.6
60
14Crowley County, CO
51.3
51.9
15Dolores County, CO
50.4
60.8
16Jackson County, CO
49.3
60.2
17Washington County, CO
48
53.6
18Alamosa County, CO
46.7
37
19Las Animas County, CO
43.6
40.1
20Kit Carson County, CO
43
51.7
21Yuma County, CO
42.6
55.2
22Custer County, CO
42.4
63.1
23Phillips County, CO
41.4
60
24San Juan County, CO
40.1
69.1
25Hinsdale County, CO
38.2
72.1
26Mineral County, CO
37.4
69.2
27Montezuma County, CO
35.5
42.4
28Logan County, CO
35
38
29Fremont County, CO
34.6
45.2
30Rio Blanco County, CO
32.9
65.1
31Montrose County, CO
31.2
43
32Delta County, CO
29.7
40.8
33Pueblo County, CO
23.4
32.6
34Ouray County, CO
22.3
67.3
35Moffat County, CO
21.8
42.8
36Morgan County, CO
18.2
37.9
37Mesa County, CO
17.8
38.5
38Chaffee County, CO
17.1
56
39Archuleta County, CO
14.9
57.4
40Lake County, CO
14.6
60.3
41Gunnison County, CO
12.6
58.2
42San Miguel County, CO
12.3
64.6
43Grand County, CO
10.3
56
44La Plata County, CO
9.4
45.4
45Clear Creek County, CO
9.1
49.9
46Gilpin County, CO
7.3
47.9
47Teller County, CO
7
51.2
48Garfield County, CO
6.1
43.7
49Weld County, CO
5.6
38.4
50El Paso County, CO
5.2
35.2
51Elbert County, CO
4.6
60.3
52Larimer County, CO
4.5
40.5
53Park County, CO
4.4
57.7
54Adams County, CO
3.6
30.4
55Routt County, CO
3.1
54.6
56Summit County, CO
3
49.6
57Arapahoe County, CO
2.9
43.1
58Denver County, CO
2.9
33.8
59Jefferson County, CO
2.9
40
60Boulder County, CO
2.5
43.4
61Pitkin County, CO
1.9
57.5
62Broomfield County, CO
1.8
45.5
63Eagle County, CO
1.8
49.5
64Douglas County, CO
0.8
47.8

Data Source

Cost of Living data from CostByCounty. See full details at CostByCounty. Data updated February 2026.