| Index | Palo Park | Boulder | Colorado |
| Cost of living | 148 | 169 | 111 |
| Goods & Services | 104 | 104 | 104 |
| Groceries | 96 | 96 | 101 |
| Health care | 89 | 89 | 100 |
| Housing | 261 | 329 | 134 |
| Transportation | 109 | 109 | 105 |
| Utilities | 88 | 88 | 91 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $125,380 | $10,448 | $2,925 | $3,762 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 10% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Colorado | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Item | Boulder | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.33 | $24.26 | 4.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $45.45 | $45.56 | 0.3% |
| Toothpaste | $4.12 | $3.70 | 11.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.19 | $1.28 | 6.8% |
| Movie | $11.09 | $12.13 | 8.6% |
| Bowling | $22.22 | $18.00 | 23.5% |
| Item | Boulder | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.56 | $5.84 | 4.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.43 | $1.57 | 8.9% |
| Milk | $4.89 | $4.67 | 4.7% |
| Potatoes | $4.62 | $4.93 | 6.4% |
| Pizza | $11.06 | $12.09 | 8.5% |
| Beer | $11.34 | $10.41 | 8.9% |
| Item | Boulder | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $110.45 | $125.68 | 12.1% |
| Doctor | $188.89 | $135.78 | 39.1% |
| Dentist | $107.78 | $113.29 | 4.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.80 | $10.65 | 1.4% |
| Lipitor | $477.35 | $468.60 | 1.9% |
| Item | Boulder | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $736,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 298.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,542.08 | $2,346.69 | 8.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,588.00 | $949.00 | 67.3% |
| Item | Boulder | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.58 | $3.46 | 3.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $73.58 | $59.92 | 22.8% |
| Item | Boulder | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $161.00 | $193.99 | 17.0% |
| Phone | $195.56 | $192.25 | 1.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hidden Lake, CO | 30 | 100 | 0.1% |
| Eldorado Springs, CO | 325 | 100 | 0.1% |
| Crisman, CO | 51 | 100 | 0.1% |
| Leyner, CO | 0 | 100 | 0.1% |
| Gold Hill, CO | 195 | 100 | 0.1% |
| Boulder, CO | 108,777 | 169 | 68.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 108,875 | 94 | 5.8% |
| San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA | 108,467 | 164 | 64.3% |
| Inglewood, CA | 109,309 | 157 | 57.4% |
| Sandy Springs, GA | 108,180 | 135 | 35.5% |
| Hillsboro, OR | 108,026 | 132 | 32.1% |
| Boulder, CO | 108,777 | 169 | 68.7% |
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