#94 of 387 for you

Pueblo, CO

A flat 4.4% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,236 and 271 sunny days; commutes average 22 minutes.

Left over monthly

$2,399

Versus Chicago

+$19/mo

+$228 a year

Local pay for your job

$85,460

Local wages run -9% vs national

Where the money goes

One earner filing as a household, at 1 bedrooms.

Taxes$1,673
Rent$1,038
Other living costs$2,012
Left over$2,399

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $85,460
Federal income tax: −$10,415
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,538
State income tax (CO): −$3,118
Take-home pay: $65,389
Effective tax rate: 23.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,038
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $601
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $3,050

Left over each month

$7,122 gross, minus $1,673 in tax and $3,050 in living costs.

$2,399

What living here is like

Weather: 271 sunny days, 92°F in July, 22°F January nights
Getting around: Plan on a car per adult
Average commute: 22 minutes each way
Size: 169k people
Buying instead: Median home $271,800 — roughly $1,739/mo with 20% down, tax and upkeep
Taxes: Colorado income tax. Sales tax 7.8%, property tax 0.51%.

How it scores against what you said matters

Money left over: 60
Sun and mild weather: 85
Access to the outdoors: 78
City life and culture: 31
A short commute: 80

Chicago vs Pueblo, line by line

Same job, same household, both tax codes applied.

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Everything else about a move

Paycheck leftover is the start. These pages cover who actually moved, housing, the rest of the month, daily life and kids — still using your household in the URL.