Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Colorado
Pueblo is a lower-cost Front Range regional market in Colorado, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Colorado
Colorado Springs is the military and family affordability market in Colorado, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Pueblo has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Pueblo has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Colorado Springs minus Pueblo.
| Metric | Pueblo | Colorado Springs | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,319 | $1,712 | +$393 | Pueblo | Pueblo has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $286,326 | $451,202 | +$164,876 | Pueblo | Pueblo has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $208/mo | $190/mo | -$18/mo | Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 111 | 106 | -5 | Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $69,700 | $85,000 | +$15,300 | Pueblo | Pueblo has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 71/100 | -1 | Pueblo | Pueblo has the higher move score. |