City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Arvada | Pueblo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,706/mo | $940/mo | 81.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $553,000 | $197,700 | 179.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $106,014 | $52,794 | 100.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 98.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.4 | 94.9 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 101.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Arvada, you'd need $72,642 in Pueblo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pueblo, CO is about 27.4% cheaper overall than Arvada, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 52% lower in Pueblo than in Arvada. If you earn $80,000 in Arvada, you'd need about $58,114 in Pueblo to keep the same standard of living.