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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Fountain, CO vs Pueblo West, CO

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Fountain needs about $81,500 in Pueblo West to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Pueblo West, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $88,500 in Fountain.

A few differences

Fountain vs Pueblo West · facet by facet
FacetFountain, COPueblo West, CO
Median home price$398,000$397,000
2-bedroom rent$1,266/mo$1,266/mo
Property tax rate0.5%0.5%
State & local income tax2.89%2.89%
Sales tax7.8%7.8%
Cost of living index101101
Groceries index100100
Utilities$160/mo$160/mo
Median household income$86,242$96,810
Unemployment rate3.7%3.7%
Crime index52/10052/100
School rating6.5/106.5/10
Sunny days / year245 days245 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

Full profiles: Fountain, CO · Pueblo West, CO
Questions & answers
Is Fountain cheaper than Pueblo West?
Fountain and Pueblo West display the same day-to-day cost index; the differences show up facet by facet in the table above.
What household income in Pueblo West equals $85,000 in Fountain?
A household earning $85,000 in Fountain needs about $81,500 in Pueblo West to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Pueblo West lifestyle costs about $88,500 in Fountain.