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Affordability in Aspen

Aspen ranks #73 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 46 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 46th percentile nationally and #5 of 6 in Colorado.

affordability score
46
Some Fun
National rank
#73 of 134
In Colorado
#5 of 6
Percentile
46th

The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Aspen sits 4 points below the median.

How affordability is measured

Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.

The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.

Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Aspen

  1. T#71 Albuquerque, NM 47
  2. T#71 Tulsa, OK 47
  3. #73 Aspen, CO — this page 46
  4. #74 Riverside, CA 45
  5. T#75 Pittsburgh, PA 44

See the full leaderboard — The most affordable cities →

Top US cities for affordability

  1. #1 Jackson, WY 100
  2. #2 Telluride, CO 99
  3. T#3 Bismarck, ND 98
  4. T#3 Sioux Falls, SD 98
  5. #5 Louisville, KY 97

More about Aspen

Aspen scores 67 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: