Cost Of Living in Fruitvale, 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	Fruitvale	Colorado	National
Cost of living	107	111	100
Goods & Services	99	104	100
Groceries	104	101	100
Health care	109	100	100
Housing	121	134	100
Transportation	109	105	100
Utilities	90	91	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Fruitvale is 4% lower than the Colorado average
The cost of living in Fruitvale is 7% higher than the national average
Fruitvale housing is 21% higher 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	$66,122	$5,510	$1,543	$1,984
Renters	$60,821	$5,068	$1,419	$1,825

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Fruitvale, CO, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Fruitvale, homeowners have a median income of $66,122. Using that number, a maximum of $1,543 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $60,821, which means there is a maximum of $1,419 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	Fruitvale	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	Fruitvale	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	Fruitvale	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	Fruitvale	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$214,000.00	$184,700.00	15.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,179.59	$2,346.69	7.1%
Apartment Rent	$1,262.00	$949.00	33.0%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Fruitvale	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.
Clifton, CO	20,783	98	2.4%
Palisade, CO	2,783	100	0.2%
Orchard Mesa, CO	6,484	106	6.1%
Grand Junction, CO	62,218	107	7.5%
Fruita, CO	14,068	110	9.7%
Fruitvale, CO	8,352	107	6.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Southwood Acres, CT	8,352	111	11.2%
Fort Dix, NJ	8,350	139	39.0%
Gonzales, CA	8,348	137	37.0%
Somers, WI	8,348	106	6.1%
Moundsville, WV	8,356	81	19.2%
Fruitvale, CO	8,352	107	6.7%

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 Fruitvale, CO