City comparison
Longmont, CO is about 125 miles (225 km) from Pueblo, CO in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 175 miles, or about 2 h 45 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 Longmont, CO to Pueblo, CO takes about 16 min, covering roughly 125 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.
Pueblo has a population of 111,430, vs 98,282 in Longmont — about 1.1× larger by population. By land area, Pueblo covers about 57 sq mi vs 29 sq mi for Longmont.
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 | Longmont | Pueblo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,689/mo | $940/mo | 79.7% higher in Longmont |
| Median home value | $488,100 | $197,700 | 146.9% higher in Longmont |
| Median household income | $89,720 | $52,794 | 69.9% higher in Longmont |
| Groceries index | 96.8 | 96.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 86.5 | 85.8 | 0.9% higher in Longmont |
| 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 Longmont, you'd need $70,934 in Pueblo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pueblo, CO is about 29.1% cheaper overall than Longmont, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 116% higher in Longmont than in Pueblo. If you earn $80,000 in Longmont, you'd need about $56,747 in Pueblo to keep the same standard of living.