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 | Highlands Ranch | Pueblo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,353/mo | $940/mo | 150.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $637,400 | $197,700 | 222.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $148,227 | $52,794 | 180.8% 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 Highlands Ranch, you'd need $70,149 in Pueblo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pueblo, CO is about 29.9% cheaper overall than Highlands Ranch, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 54% lower in Pueblo than in Highlands Ranch. If you earn $80,000 in Highlands Ranch, you'd need about $56,119 in Pueblo to keep the same standard of living.