Living in Pueblo West, CO
Small city in Colorado
Pueblo West is a small city in Colorado, home to about 35,000 people, with 272,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Pueblo West a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: about $1,517 state income tax per resident, 0.52% property tax
- Dog-friendly: 2 dog parks within 9 mi
- Easy flying: COS is 34 mi away
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 272,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer graduates: 31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Pueblo West: common questions
What is the cost of living in Pueblo West?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $432k, 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 West?
Colorado collects about $1,517 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.52% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Pueblo West safe?
Pueblo West isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Pueblo West?
Public schools in Pueblo West test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 21 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Pueblo West?
Pueblo West has cool winters: winter days average around 48°F and summer days around 90°F, with roughly 15″ of snow a year.
Does Pueblo West get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and lightning: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.75 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Pueblo West?
The nearest major airport is COS, about 34 mi away.
How Pueblo West scores
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