Colorado · West · 17k residents
Cañon City, CO: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Cañon City: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Colorado median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,618/wk. Colorado's corporate income tax rate is 4.4%. Commercial electricity averages 11.7¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,618/wk
Corporate income tax
4.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.2%
Commercial electricity
11.7¢/kWh
Economic momentum
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| ACS median home value | $316,100 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $300 |
| Property tax rate | 0.5% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $615/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,165/mo |
| State & local income tax | 2.89% |
| Sales tax | 7.8% |
| Corporate income tax | 4.4% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,618/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.2% |
| Commercial electricity | 11.7¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | — |
| Wage: Software developer | $138,390 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $100,260 |
| Wage: General manager | $131,840 |
| Wage: Customer service | $47,540 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $42,350 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $61,500 |
| Wage: Electrician | $62,230 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $37,950 |
| Cost of living index | 95 |
| Groceries index | 100 |
| Utilities | $160/mo |
| Transit pass | $88/mo |
| Gas price | $3.20/gal |
| Healthcare index | 100 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,400/mo |
| Median household income | $64,787 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% |
| Population | 17k |
| Crime index | 52/100 |
| School rating | 6.5/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | — |
| Avg. commute | 26 min |
| Sunny days / year | 245 days |
| July high | 89°F |
| January low | 18°F |
| Annual snowfall | 38 in |
| Home price YoY | — |
| Home price MoM | — |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | — |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | — |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | 771 mi |
| Big lake | 267 mi |
| Mountains | 29 mi |
| Major airport | 37 mi |
| Ski resort | 60 mi |
Popular comparisons
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Real listings in Cañon City
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- Is Cañon City a good place to run a business?
- Colorado's corporate income tax rate is 4.4%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,618/wk; commercial electricity averages 11.7¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Cañon City, CO?
- Cañon City indexes at 95 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,165/mo and a acs median home value of $316,100.
- How much does a house cost in Cañon City?
- The acs median home value in Cañon City is $316,100 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Cañon City?
- A two-bedroom in Cañon City rents for about $1,165/mo.