Living in Pueblo, CO
Mid-size city in Colorado
Pueblo is a mid-size city in Colorado, home to about 112,000 people, with 208,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Pueblo a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: about $1,517 state income tax per resident, 0.5% property tax
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $296k and rents for $1,620 a month
- Easy flying: COS is 37 mi away
- Low natural disaster risk: 3 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Smaller job market: about 208,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer outdoor escapes: few parks and no water close by
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Key facts
Living in Pueblo: common questions
What is the cost of living in Pueblo?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $296k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,620 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 92, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Pueblo?
Colorado collects about $1,517 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.5% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Pueblo safe?
Pueblo isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Pueblo?
Pueblo has cool winters: winter days average around 49°F and summer days around 91°F, with roughly 15″ of snow a year.
Does Pueblo get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and hail: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.74 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Pueblo?
The nearest major airport is COS, about 37 mi away.
How Pueblo scores
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