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Towns where rent is easiest to afford in Colorado

Ranked by the share of renter households spending 30% or more of their income on rent, the federal "cost-burdened" line. 54 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Craig 33.3% Median rent $1,045 Superior 2 Superior 34.8% Median rent $2,457 3 Lone Tree 37.9% Median rent $2,139
#TownRenters paying 30%+Median rentRenter households
1 Craig8,991 people 33.3% $1,045 1,470
2 Superior Superior13,305 people 34.8% $2,457 1,906
3 Lone Tree14,147 people 37.9% $2,139 2,885
4 Cañon City17,122 people 38% $997 2,054
5 Firestone18,049 people 43% $2,009 1,043
6 Ken Caryl Ken Caryl33,233 people 43.2% $2,127 2,111
7 Broomfield76,304 people 44.2% $2,126 11,483
8 Centennial108,201 people 47.1% $2,148 7,795
9 Louisville20,786 people 47.1% $2,166 2,185
10 Grand Junction68,142 people 47.2% $1,142 10,172
11 Denver718,877 people 47.6% $1,831 166,566
12 Glenwood Springs10,241 people 47.6% $1,867 1,668
13 Meridian Meridian5,634 people 47.9% $1,992 2,289
14 Map of Greenwood Village Greenwood Village15,420 people 48.1% $2,123 2,286
15 Map of Pueblo West Pueblo West35,681 people 48.2% $1,345 1,495
16 Four Square Mile Four Square Mile23,024 people 49% $1,833 6,914
17 Map of Highlands Ranch Highlands Ranch102,257 people 49.6% $2,531 8,172
18 Westminster115,484 people 50.6% $1,882 17,715
19 Evans22,396 people 50.9% $1,582 2,191
20 Sterling13,172 people 50.9% $1,031 1,802
21 Map of Golden Golden20,417 people 51.3% $1,953 3,255
22 Arvada122,634 people 51.9% $1,888 11,944
23 Wheat Ridge32,070 people 52.5% $1,579 6,550
24 Trinidad8,286 people 52.5% $910 1,324
25 Pueblo Pueblo111,561 people 52.8% $1,082 16,790
26 Montrose21,044 people 53.1% $1,197 2,548
27 Glendale Glendale4,531 people 53.2% $1,815 2,573
28 Durango19,411 people 53.4% $1,636 4,114
29 Englewood34,129 people 53.5% $1,668 8,285
30 Map of Clifton Clifton19,518 people 54.1% $1,107 1,823
31 Colorado Springs Colorado Springs487,887 people 54.3% $1,648 77,026
32 Loveland78,410 people 54.3% $1,730 12,467
33 Lafayette30,602 people 54.4% $2,121 4,195
34 Lakewood156,583 people 55.2% $1,806 28,267
35 Dakota Ridge33,753 people 55.8% $2,176 2,040
36 Brighton42,059 people 56.1% $1,779 3,686
37 Map of Berkley Berkley10,789 people 56.6% $1,777 1,271
38 Littleton44,710 people 57.2% $1,819 7,733
39 Commerce City66,445 people 57.5% $1,880 5,051
40 Fort Collins170,229 people 57.6% $1,690 33,287
41 Parker61,783 people 57.6% $2,096 6,047
42 Map of Security-Widefield Security-Widefield37,345 people 58.6% $1,793 1,559
43 Thornton144,187 people 58.7% $1,895 13,832
44 Map of Greeley Greeley110,806 people 59.9% $1,388 14,871
45 Aurora Aurora394,432 people 60.3% $1,835 52,583
46 Longmont99,406 people 60.7% $1,816 15,194
47 Steamboat Springs Steamboat Springs13,433 people 61.4% $2,017 1,983
48 Northglenn38,014 people 61.7% $1,775 5,538
49 Castle Rock79,123 people 62.5% $2,000 5,640
50 Windsor37,914 people 62.6% $1,793 3,216
51 Fort Carson18,019 people 63.9% $2,180 3,149
52 Boulder106,433 people 66.1% $2,018 22,353
53 Federal Heights14,125 people 67.3% $1,687 2,122
54 Map of Fountain Fountain29,300 people 71% $1,745 2,739

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of renter households spending 30% or more of their income on rent, the federal "cost-burdened" line. Lower is better. Only towns with 1,000+ renter households are ranked, because smaller samples are too uncertain. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Colorado as a whole is 52.9%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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