Cost Of Living in Craig, 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	Craig	Colorado	National
Cost of living	98	111	100
Goods & Services	99	104	100
Groceries	104	101	100
Health care	109	100	100
Housing	92	134	100
Transportation	109	105	100
Utilities	90	91	100

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The cost of living in Craig is 12% lower than the Colorado average
The cost of living in Craig is 2% lower than the national average
Craig housing is 8% 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	$66,327	$5,527	$1,548	$1,990
Renters	$32,153	$2,679	$750	$965

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Craig, CO, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Craig homeowners, is $66,327. This would allow for a maximum of $1,548 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $32,153 which would result in a maximum of $750 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Craig	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.07	$24.26	11.6%
Beauty Salon	$38.50	$45.56	15.5%
Toothpaste	$3.65	$3.70	1.5%
Shampoo	$1.11	$1.28	13.1%
Movie	$10.84	$12.13	10.6%
Bowling	$13.55	$18.00	24.7%

Groceries

Item	Craig	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.27	$5.84	9.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.57	11.9%
Milk	$4.60	$4.67	1.5%
Potatoes	$4.16	$4.93	15.8%
Pizza	$12.49	$12.09	3.3%
Beer	$10.74	$10.41	3.2%

Health Care

Item	Craig	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$108.15	$125.68	13.9%
Doctor	$121.76	$135.78	10.3%
Dentist	$124.32	$113.29	9.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.46	$10.65	1.8%
Lipitor	$505.02	$468.60	7.8%

Housing

Item	Craig	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$173,500.00	$184,700.00	6.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,179.59	$2,346.69	7.1%
Apartment Rent	$825.00	$949.00	13.1%

Transportation

Item	Craig	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.55	$3.46	2.6%
Tire Balancing	$56.90	$59.92	5.0%

Utilities

Item	Craig	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$173.81	$193.99	10.4%
Phone	$193.95	$192.25	0.9%

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.
Craig, CO	8,978	98	2.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Hernando, FL	8,977	84	16.1%
Mechanicsburg, PA	8,977	102	1.6%
Contrecoeur, QC	8,977	n/a
Cambridge, MN	8,975	96	3.9%
Harleysville, PA	8,975	124	24.1%
Craig, CO	8,978	98	2.0%

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 Craig, CO