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Cost of Living · Colorado

Most Affordable Counties in Colorado 2026

Ranked by housing affordability including median rent and home values.

Top 10 — Cost of Living in Colorado

Score reflects cost of living only — not overall county quality.

1Baca County, CO
90.3
2Conejos County, CO
84.7
3Sedgwick County, CO
72.5
4Kiowa County, CO
71.7
5Costilla County, CO
68.8
6Saguache County, CO
67.8
7Prowers County, CO
67.3
8Dolores County, CO
64.9
9Huerfano County, CO
63.7
10Cheyenne County, CO
58

All Colorado Counties — Cost of Living Rankings

64 counties ranked by cost of living score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyCost of Living ScoreOverall Score
1Baca County, CO
90.3
63.3
2Conejos County, CO
84.7
64
3Sedgwick County, CO
72.5
62
4Kiowa County, CO
71.7
50.5
5Costilla County, CO
68.8
61.7
6Saguache County, CO
67.8
56.1
7Prowers County, CO
67.3
53.9
8Dolores County, CO
64.9
62.6
9Huerfano County, CO
63.7
54.2
10Cheyenne County, CO
58
65
11Crowley County, CO
55.5
53
12Otero County, CO
54.3
39.4
13Lincoln County, CO
52
60.3
14Mineral County, CO
51.4
72.2
15Washington County, CO
47.8
53.7
16Las Animas County, CO
45.7
40.6
17Kit Carson County, CO
45.2
53.4
18Alamosa County, CO
45.1
36.9
19Jackson County, CO
44.7
59.5
20Yuma County, CO
42.5
54.8
21Montezuma County, CO
40
43.4
22Bent County, CO
38.4
39.3
23Rio Blanco County, CO
36
64.6
24Fremont County, CO
35.1
45.4
25Logan County, CO
35
37.3
26Rio Grande County, CO
34.5
36.6
27Phillips County, CO
33.5
57.2
28Delta County, CO
31.7
40.8
29Custer County, CO
31.5
60.3
30Montrose County, CO
27.8
42.8
31Moffat County, CO
25.3
43.8
32San Juan County, CO
24.7
66.1
33Morgan County, CO
22.5
38.2
34Pueblo County, CO
22.4
32.3
35Hinsdale County, CO
20.8
69.7
36Mesa County, CO
17.9
38.5
37Lake County, CO
17.7
60.5
38Chaffee County, CO
14.6
56.3
39Ouray County, CO
14.5
65.9
40Archuleta County, CO
14.2
56.1
41San Miguel County, CO
12.3
64.4
42Gunnison County, CO
11.1
58.1
43Grand County, CO
10.1
56
44La Plata County, CO
9.8
45.4
45Elbert County, CO
7.4
60.6
46Clear Creek County, CO
6.7
49.2
47Garfield County, CO
5.8
43.7
48Teller County, CO
5.6
51.1
49Weld County, CO
5.5
38
50Gilpin County, CO
5.1
47.5
51El Paso County, CO
5
35.1
52Larimer County, CO
4.5
40.3
53Park County, CO
4.1
57.8
54Adams County, CO
3.5
29.9
55Denver County, CO
3
33.6
56Routt County, CO
3
54.6
57Jefferson County, CO
2.9
39.6
58Arapahoe County, CO
2.8
42.8
59Summit County, CO
2.5
49.4
60Boulder County, CO
2.4
43.1
61Eagle County, CO
2.1
49.3
62Broomfield County, CO
1.7
45.3
63Pitkin County, CO
1.5
57.6
64Douglas County, CO
0.7
47.4

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