City comparison
Colorado Springs, CO is about 40 miles (70 km) from Pueblo, CO in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 50 miles, or about 53 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Colorado Springs, CO to Pueblo, CO takes about 5 min, covering roughly 40 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Colorado Springs has a population of 479,612, vs 111,430 in Pueblo — about 4.3× larger by population. By land area, Colorado Springs covers about 200 sq mi vs 57 sq mi for Pueblo.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Colorado Springs | Pueblo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,464/mo | $940/mo | 55.7% higher in Colorado Springs |
| Median home value | $383,000 | $197,700 | 93.7% higher in Colorado Springs |
| Median household income | $79,026 | $52,794 | 49.7% higher in Colorado Springs |
| Groceries index | 96.8 | 96.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 87.0 | 85.8 | 1.3% higher in Colorado Springs |
| Transportation index | 100.3 | 100.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.2 | 100.2 | ≈ 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 Colorado Springs, you'd need $81,958 in Pueblo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pueblo, CO is about 18% cheaper overall than Colorado Springs, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 62% higher in Colorado Springs than in Pueblo. If you earn $80,000 in Colorado Springs, you'd need about $65,567 in Pueblo to keep the same standard of living.