Cost Of Living in Carbondale, CO

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Carbondale	Colorado	National
Cost of living	160	111	100
Goods & Services	99	104	100
Groceries	104	101	100
Health care	109	100	100
Housing	297	134	100
Transportation	109	105	100
Utilities	90	91	100

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The cost of living in Carbondale is 43% higher than the Colorado average
The cost of living in Carbondale is 60% higher than the national average
Carbondale housing is 197% higher than the national average
Colorado general sales tax is 43% lower than the national average
Colorado state income tax is 69% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$98,393	$8,199	$2,296	$2,952
Renters	$76,389	$6,366	$1,782	$2,292

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Carbondale, CO, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Carbondale have a median income of $98,393. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $2,296 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $76,389, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,782.

Colorado Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Colorado	2.9%	10%

Colorado Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Colorado	4.4%	4.4%

Goods & Services

Item	Carbondale	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.07	$24.26	11.6%
Beauty Salon	$38.50	$45.56	15.5%
Toothpaste	$3.65	$3.70	1.5%
Shampoo	$1.11	$1.28	13.1%
Movie	$10.84	$12.13	10.6%
Bowling	$13.55	$18.00	24.7%

Groceries

Item	Carbondale	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.27	$5.84	9.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.57	11.9%
Milk	$4.60	$4.67	1.5%
Potatoes	$4.16	$4.93	15.8%
Pizza	$12.49	$12.09	3.3%
Beer	$10.74	$10.41	3.2%

Health Care

Item	Carbondale	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$108.15	$125.68	13.9%
Doctor	$121.76	$135.78	10.3%
Dentist	$124.32	$113.29	9.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.46	$10.65	1.8%
Lipitor	$505.02	$468.60	7.8%

Housing

Item	Carbondale	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$645,000.00	$184,700.00	249.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,179.59	$2,346.69	7.1%
Apartment Rent	$1,668.00	$949.00	75.8%

Transportation

Item	Carbondale	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.55	$3.46	2.6%
Tire Balancing	$56.90	$59.92	5.0%

Utilities

Item	Carbondale	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$173.81	$193.99	10.4%
Phone	$193.95	$192.25	0.9%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
No Name, CO	267	101	0.6%
Catherine, CO	219	101	0.6%
Redstone, CO	43	101	0.6%
Cattle Creek, CO	653	101	0.6%
Glenwood Springs, CO	10,048	131	31.2%
Carbondale, CO	6,658	160	59.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Ambridge, PA	6,660	86	13.8%
Eatonton, GA	6,661	83	16.7%
Hamilton, AL	6,662	78	22.3%
Gunnison, CO	6,653	109	8.8%
Byron Center, MI	6,653	105	5.3%
Carbondale, CO	6,658	160	59.6%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Carbondale, CO