Denver cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Denver
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO had 3,052,498 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 105.8, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$2,169
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,943
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
101.0
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
87.9
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
27.7 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$108,046
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 0.54%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Colorado
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Related comparisons
From Denver
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Denver.
- Denver and San Francisco · rent gap $1,528
- Denver and McAllen · rent gap $1,152
- Denver and Wichita · rent gap $1,126
- Denver and San Jose · rent gap $1,103
- Denver and Little Rock · rent gap $1,048
- Denver and Toledo · rent gap $1,024
- Denver and El Paso · rent gap $1,023
- Denver and Baton Rouge · rent gap $1,020
Nearby metros
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