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What Is It Like to Live in Pueblo?

What it costs to live in Pueblo, and how it compares with other Colorado cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

47

24th best value in Colorado

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Colorado cities.

Overall livability

22

47th overall in Colorado

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Pueblo is home to about 111,424 people. A typical home runs $163,400 and a household earns around $46,800, a price-to-income ratio of 3.5. Among Colorado's largest cities, it ranks 24th for value and 47th overall.

Pueblo at a glance

Median home price

$163,400

2nd in CO of 48

Median rent

$856/mo

Median household income

$46,800

Home price to income

3.5x

Unemployment

7.3%

45th in CO of 48

School rating

3/10

48th in CO of 48

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in CO of 48

Walk score

12/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Colorado only. Updated 2026.