Example household · Colorado Springs, CO · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Colorado Springs vs Auburn

Colorado Springs and Auburn

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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.

Same pay in both cities. One adult, one bedroom.

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So you know: homicide deaths in Auburn are above the US rate in this release, 12.5 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Why people look at Colorado Springs to Auburn

IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Colorado Springs to Auburn above the cutoff in 2022-2023.

A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,298 in Colorado Springs and $1,224 in Auburn. Colorado Springs has a state tax on wages. Auburn has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Auburn is 82% of the national level for the same work, against 95% in Colorado Springs.

Auburn averages 222 sunny days, with July highs around 91°F and January nights around 40°F. Colorado Springs is 243 sunny days, 85°F in July, 17°F in January. Commutes average 23 minutes in Auburn and 24 in Colorado Springs.

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

How we figure this

Who already made this move

The IRS did not publish a large enough Colorado Springs → Auburn pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.

Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.

The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Colorado Springs and Auburn changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.

What the move itself costs

About 1,387 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$3,100–$5,850
Container or pod
$2,200–$4,150
Rent a truck
$1,250–$2,400

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Questions

Is Auburn cheaper than Colorado Springs after tax and rent?

Yes. Auburn leaves about $13 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,298 in Colorado Springs and $1,224 in Auburn.

Does Auburn have state income tax?

Auburn is in Alabama, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 1.00%.

Did people actually move from Colorado Springs to Auburn?

Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.