Cost of living in Denver
Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score
B+
79/100
5th of 32
5th of 32
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The four inputs
Housing cost index98
Denver 10045% · scores 79
Effective property tax rate0.47%
Denver 0.55%25% · scores 96
Utilities82
Denver 10020% · scores 78
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%10% · scores 42
Vertical rule marks the Denver reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.
Best Denver suburbs for cost of living
All 32 ranked, Denver highlighted1EnglewoodA−$572,9002SherrelwoodB+$432,2003WelbyB+$385,0004Four Square MileB+$474,2005DenverB+$616,0006LakewoodB+$574,4007NorthglennB+$462,1008LittletonB$630,6009BerkleyB$468,10010WestminsterB$532,40011Federal HeightsB$95,30012Wheat RidgeB$623,00013GoldenB$837,70014ArvadaB$632,60015AuroraB$469,10016ThorntonB−$517,50017Dakota RidgeB−$604,60018BrightonB−$499,50019Highlands RanchB−$712,70020The PineryB−$791,10021Castle RockC+$652,90022Cherry CreekC+$888,90023ColumbineC+$617,20024BroomfieldC+$664,50025Ken CarylC+$600,30026ParkerC$646,30027SuperiorC$903,90028CentennialC$658,10029Greenwood VillageC$1,237,80030Lone TreeC$874,10031Castle PinesC$895,50032Commerce CityC$499,700
Better than Denver on cost of living
Denver grades B+ on cost of living. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Englewood10 mi from DenverA− 63 C+ Sherrelwood8 mi from DenverB+ 50 D+ Welby7 mi from DenverB+ 48 D+ Four Square Mile6 mi from DenverB+ 68 B− Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24