Pueblo CO
Colorado · Pop. 111,561
Pueblo, CO: median household income of $56,664, median rent of $1,082/mo, 5.0% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$56,664
per year
Median Rent
$1,082
per month
Median Home
$247k
home value
Unemployment
5.0%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
17.5%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
19 min
one way
City Reality Check balanced
"Pueblo, CO Reality Check"
In Pueblo, the rent-to-income burden runs around 23% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $56,664 and median rent is $1,082/month. 50% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $247,200 — that's 4.4× the median income. 61% of households own their home — unusually high for a major US city. Residents put down roots here. Employment picture: 4.96% unemployment — a healthy job market. Poverty rate: 17.5%. Average commute: 19 minutes — mercifully short. Pueblo was founded in 1885 — that's 141 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 54.4 sq miles at 2,050 people/sq mile — spread out. Elevation: 4,692 ft — high-altitude living. Pueblo has 5 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 66/100 — It Depends.