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 | Aurora | Pueblo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,651/mo | $940/mo | 75.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $409,700 | $197,700 | 107.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $78,685 | $52,794 | 49.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.9 | 98.5 | 3.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 99.0 | 94.9 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 101.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.8 | 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 Aurora, you'd need $74,319 in Pueblo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pueblo, CO is about 25.7% cheaper overall than Aurora, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 49% lower in Pueblo than in Aurora. If you earn $80,000 in Aurora, you'd need about $59,455 in Pueblo to keep the same standard of living.