2021 Places with the Lowest Cost of Living in Colorado

La Junta

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 3.53 out of 5  32 reviews

Current Resident: I've lived in La Junta for the last 24 years and I think its a great place for a family. Small town, everyone knows each other and is super friendly. The schools in the area have invested in furthering all education and are offering more STEM courses and post secondary education to their students. There is a small theater downtown and a local bowling alley but other than that making your own fun is the way to go.
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• 6,893 Population

Log Lane Village

• Town in Colorado

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• grade B

• 1,217 Population

Rocky Ford

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 3 out of 5  10 reviews

Current Resident: Rocky Ford is a small farming community known for its rich produce. It's the watermelon capital of the world. Stop by in late summer as you are traveling and you will find the best fruit around.
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• 3,824 Population

Burlington

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 4 out of 5  12 reviews

Current Resident: Burlington, CO is a small rural town that has lots of great amenities. From Old Town to the yearly county fair, this place has many out door activities to partake in. People are able to enjoy fun with friends and family without having to worry about city rushes and crowded atmospheres. There is a local hospital right off the interstate in this town as well. It offers all the outpatient care one needs, as well as select services from specialty doctors who provide services for Kit Carson County Health Service District. If you ever need medical attention, this is one of the best places to receive emergent and preventative care. Overall, Burlington, CO is a great place to live.
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• grade B

• 3,457 Population

Walsenburg

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 2.63 out of 5  16 reviews

Current Resident: It is a small town with very helpful people levIng in it. It is very quite but the community is good and you will feel safe.
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• grade B

• 2,962 Population

Lamar

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 3.52 out of 5  21 reviews

Niche User: My College experience at excellent in Lamar. The city is located away from the big city distractions. Very affordable place to live. Extremely friendly and relaxed people.
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• 7,564 Population

Las Animas

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 2.8 out of 5  5 reviews

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• grade B

• 2,269 Population

Lincoln Park

• Town in Colorado

• grade B

• grade B minus

• grade B

• 3,283 Population

Battlement Mesa

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 3.82 out of 5  11 reviews

Visitor: One of the nicest town's I have been can't wait to move there my kind of people down to earth counting the days until we're part of the community.
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• grade B

• 5,116 Population

Monte Vista

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 3.61 out of 5  18 reviews

Current Resident: what i love most about Monte Vista Colorado is the beautiful mountain views, the unexpected weather and the camping and fishing sites are just around the corner. What I would like to see change in my town is for there to be some sort of tourist attraction in or around Monte Vista, that is why I am pursuing my degree in business. I am striving to build and open a casino and resort. My family loves to gamble but has to travel many miles to do so. The valley in itself has many tourists that travel to visit our ski resort , creed, south fork so i know a casino resort would benefit our community as well as create many job opportunities for us.
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• 4,157 Population

Federal Heights

• Suburb of Denver, CO
• Rating 3.36 out of 5  36 reviews

Niche User: Federal Heights is a diverse suburb of Denver. The people are very welcoming as well as the many different communities that create little cliques of their own and assure people are well at home. There is also a sense of safety and protection for all the residents in the neighborhoods at all times of the day. It has multiple affordability rates in the areas you may consider to live in that can suit your budget.
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• grade B minus

• 12,745 Population

Friendly Village

• Neighborhood in Aurora, CO

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• grade C

• grade B minus

• 2,862 Population

Florence

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 3 out of 5  16 reviews

Current Resident: It’s a small quiet town with nice people. It’s more of a retirement town full of older adults and antique shops. There are many town parades and functions though, where several surrounding towns get together and celebrate the local histories and holidays.
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• 3,899 Population

Craig

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 3.33 out of 5  9 reviews

Current Resident: Quiet town, not a lot to do for the youth. Good people. Nothing special unless you like the outdoors.
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• grade C

• grade B minus

• 8,928 Population

Sterling

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 3.58 out of 5  43 reviews

Current Resident: Moved here from southern CA, never looked back! Conservative small town values and 3 hrs to anywhere in the US. Lots of outdoor activities if you hunt and fish it’s heaven. Tons of parks, trails and recreation programs. The supposed meth problem is no worse then anywhere else, unless your part of the problem. Local law enforcement has made it a core mission to negate meth and drug activity.
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• 14,478 Population

Trinidad

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 3.02 out of 5  56 reviews

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• 8,080 Population

Fort Morgan

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 3.34 out of 5  38 reviews

Current Resident: My experience in the small town of Fort Morgan is great. I love it here, the small town, the simple things to do and some people are actually really nice. I work at a local fast food and to say some people are actually very nice and tip when they can. I have my four best friends that live here. You can make long lasting friendships. There are a couple attractions like our museum and Riverside park where everyone goes. I would only change th fact that there are not a lot of things to do here but that would be all.
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• 11,377 Population

Cañon City

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 3.42 out of 5  69 reviews

Current Resident: I moved to Canon City when I was five. My parents, siblings and l have really enjoyed Canon. My brother and l both have raised our kids here. My sisters have lived elsewhere but always have called Canon their hometown and come home often. Yes, it’s a retirement town and a great place to raise a family. If you can’t find anything to do and are really unhappy here you can always move somewhere else.
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• 16,532 Population

Fort Lupton

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 2.96 out of 5  26 reviews

Current Resident: Very calm little town. Makes me feel like home. Enjoy the activities they have throughout the year. I enjoy how supportive they are with the community. Things that I will change is do a small business get together. For the people who are new to the town can get to know about the small business.
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• 8,133 Population

Pueblo

• City in Colorado
• Rating 3.21 out of 5  429 reviews

Current Resident: The best part about living in Pueblo is the weather. Over 300 days of sunshine per year! There are limitless outdoor recreational activities including Lake Pueblo, the Arkansas River, and the hundreds of miles of trails and bike paths. The cost of living is still affordable compared to that of Colorado Springs and Denver, where prices are at record highs. There is a vast restaurant scene even though it is a smaller city. There is everything you need in Pueblo! Colorado living at an affordable cost!
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• 110,841 Population

Clifton

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 3.64 out of 5  14 reviews

Current Resident: Clifton is a very small town in between Grand Junction and Palisade. Like every place you go to or live, Clifton has its ups an downs, its good and bad areas but, overall its a great small community. Clifton has Lots of diversity but also lots of things people could have in common. For me personally, I haven't been around all of Clifton or really talked to many people in other neighborhoods but for what I hear and could tell, Clifton is kind of like one big family from all different kinds of backgrounds but live in this great small little town.
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• 20,748 Population

Yuma

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 3.29 out of 5  14 reviews

Niche User: Everyone knows everyone, and the area is open and beautiful. No huge buildings or big corporations, only fields and horizions as far as the eye can see. If you want privacy or lots of land, this is the place for you.
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• 3,479 Population

Parachute

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 3.25 out of 5  4 reviews

Current Resident: For the most part the people here are very friendly. The town itself is very small, so in order to get anything important (such as a general trip to Walmart, or something alike), you'd have to take a 15 minute drive to the next town over, which isn't too much of an inconvenience, because the affordable housing and beautiful scenery make it worth it. The town is quiet for those who prefer a less populated area, and has a peaceful friendliness to it that I, personally, absolutely adore. This town includes K-12 schooling, and has a good sense of community. There are always events to attend, such as movie nights under the stars, or other fun activities to participate in. Although it may be small, Parachute has a special kind of beauty as it is one of the few towns in between the flatlands and the mountains of Colorado.
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• 1,312 Population

Delta

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 3.29 out of 5  14 reviews

Current Resident: Native, born and raised, first 8 mayors of Delta were uncles, including the first mayor of Delta, uncle Crawford. Grand Father, started the first flour mill, and Clymers Ice Cream parlor. It is a small Agricultural community with inexperienced big town, city police force with little knowledge of country life, and a district attorney with sites on politic's instead of Justice. I am somehow going to help fix the many injustice practices by those with personal gains.
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• 8,829 Population

Leadville

• Town in Colorado
• Rating 3.6 out of 5  10 reviews

Current Resident: Leadville is beautiful historic town resting atop the majestic Rocky Mountains. It is rich in history and natural beauty. There is an abundance of activities for those who love adventuring outdoors; biking, camping, fishing, horseback riding, kayaking, white water rafting, rock climbing, and hiking; just to name a few. For the cyclist enthusiast a trail loops the parameters of this gorgeous town. Mountain climbers rejoice in the opportunity to reach the summit of one the many challenging beauties surrounding this elevated town.
History buffs will delight in the event called Boom days occurring the first weekend of August. During this annual event the town folk can be seen sporting mid-century garb and reenacting wild west shoot outs in the saloon edged streets.
There are many reasons to visit Leadville, it is a friendly town, set in a majestic landscape, filled with fun-fueled adventures for everyone.
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• grade C minus

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• 2,742 Population