Cost Of Living in Monte Vista, 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	Monte Vista	Colorado	National
Cost of living	88	111	100
Goods & Services	100	104	100
Groceries	98	101	100
Health care	100	100	100
Housing	62	134	100
Transportation	100	105	100
Utilities	94	91	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Monte Vista is 21% lower than the Colorado average
The cost of living in Monte Vista is 12% lower than the national average
Monte Vista housing is 38% lower 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	$48,667	$4,056	$1,135	$1,460
Renters	$14,760	$1,230	$344	$443

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Monte Vista, CO, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Monte Vista, the median monthly income is $48,667 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,135 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $14,760, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $344 on monthly rental expenses.

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	Monte Vista	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.33	$24.26	3.8%
Beauty Salon	$45.83	$45.56	0.6%
Toothpaste	$3.47	$3.70	6.2%
Shampoo	$1.22	$1.28	4.9%
Movie	$18.99	$12.13	56.5%
Bowling	$29.17	$18.00	62.0%

Groceries

Item	Monte Vista	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.63	$5.84	3.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.38	$1.57	12.6%
Milk	$4.69	$4.67	0.4%
Potatoes	$3.88	$4.93	21.3%
Pizza	$12.82	$12.09	6.1%
Beer	$10.59	$10.41	1.7%

Health Care

Item	Monte Vista	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$82.33	$125.68	34.5%
Doctor	$99.00	$135.78	27.1%
Dentist	$103.33	$113.29	8.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.75	$10.65	0.9%
Lipitor	$538.16	$468.60	14.8%

Housing

Item	Monte Vista	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$119,600.00	$184,700.00	35.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,880.89	$2,346.69	22.8%
Apartment Rent	$532.00	$949.00	43.9%

Transportation

Item	Monte Vista	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.71	$3.46	7.1%
Tire Balancing	$67.11	$59.92	12.0%

Utilities

Item	Monte Vista	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$155.08	$193.99	20.1%
Phone	$194.35	$192.25	1.1%

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.
Hooper, CO	65	99	1.4%
Center, CO	2,379	85	15.4%
Del Norte, CO	1,509	87	13.1%
Monte Vista, CO	4,072	88	12.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Pocomoke City, MD	4,072	94	5.6%
Egg Harbor City, NJ	4,072	98	1.9%
Mackenzie, BC	4,072	n/a
Rutherfordton, NC	4,071	93	7.3%
Pupukea, HI	4,070	245	145.3%
Monte Vista, CO	4,072	88	12.3%

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 Monte Vista, CO