Rent Affordability for A Financial Analyst in Colorado

A typical financial analyst in Colorado earns about $108,507 a year, which supports approximately $2,713 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Colorado city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 60 of 71 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 11 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Sterling, CO$1,003/mo11.1%very comfortable
Alamosa, CO$1,095/mo12.1%very comfortable
Trinidad, CO$1,216/mo13.4%very comfortable
Clifton, CO$1,332/mo14.7%very comfortable
Manitou Springs, CO$1,325/mo14.7%very comfortable
Pueblo, CO$1,391/mo15.4%very comfortable
Greeley, CO$1,487/mo16.4%very comfortable
Federal Heights, CO$1,505/mo16.6%very comfortable
Northglenn, CO$1,509/mo16.7%very comfortable
Glendale, CO$1,520/mo16.8%very comfortable
Dakota Ridge, CO$1,727/mo19.1%very comfortable
Grand Junction, CO$1,732/mo19.2%very comfortable
Evans, CO$1,738/mo19.2%very comfortable
Colorado Springs, CO$1,749/mo19.3%very comfortable
Cortez, CO$1,746/mo19.3%very comfortable
Aurora, CO$1,752/mo19.4%very comfortable
Lakewood, CO$1,803/mo19.9%very comfortable
Fruita, CO$1,800/mo19.9%very comfortable
Englewood, CO$1,866/mo20.6%affordable
Cherry Creek, CO$1,868/mo20.7%affordable
Denver, CO$1,884/mo20.8%affordable
Stratmoor, CO$1,885/mo20.8%affordable
Westminster, CO$1,887/mo20.9%affordable
Thornton, CO$1,904/mo21.1%affordable
Loveland, CO$1,910/mo21.1%affordable
Longmont, CO$1,922/mo21.3%affordable
Fort Collins, CO$1,943/mo21.5%affordable
Meridian, CO$1,940/mo21.5%affordable
Wheat Ridge, CO$1,952/mo21.6%affordable
Durango, CO$1,982/mo21.9%affordable
Lone Tree, CO$1,988/mo22%affordable
Brighton, CO$2,001/mo22.1%affordable
Montrose, CO$2,026/mo22.4%affordable
Littleton, CO$2,047/mo22.6%affordable
Fountain, CO$2,056/mo22.7%affordable
Broomfield, CO$2,081/mo23%affordable
Johnstown, CO$2,094/mo23.2%affordable
Woodland Park, CO$2,105/mo23.3%affordable
Arvada, CO$2,117/mo23.4%affordable
Monument, CO$2,128/mo23.5%affordable
Firestone, CO$2,131/mo23.6%affordable
Windsor, CO$2,216/mo24.5%affordable
Lafayette, CO$2,211/mo24.5%affordable
Golden, CO$2,234/mo24.7%affordable
Greenwood Village, CO$2,243/mo24.8%affordable
Centennial, CO$2,259/mo25%affordable
Milliken, CO$2,258/mo25%affordable
Parker, CO$2,310/mo25.5%affordable
Security-Widefield, CO$2,322/mo25.7%affordable
Commerce City, CO$2,339/mo25.9%affordable
Boulder, CO$2,370/mo26.2%affordable
Rifle, CO$2,367/mo26.2%affordable
Superior, CO$2,425/mo26.8%affordable
Glenwood Springs, CO$2,429/mo26.9%affordable
Castle Rock, CO$2,503/mo27.7%affordable
Morrison, CO$2,501/mo27.7%affordable
Highlands Ranch, CO$2,635/mo29.1%affordable
Louisville, CO$2,648/mo29.3%affordable
Castle Pines, CO$2,657/mo29.4%affordable
Peyton, CO$2,675/mo29.6%affordable
Eagle, CO$2,752/mo30.4%stretched
Erie, CO$2,920/mo32.3%stretched
Evergreen, CO$2,942/mo32.5%stretched
Timnath, CO$2,973/mo32.9%stretched
Granby, CO$3,125/mo34.6%stretched
Silverthorne, CO$3,311/mo36.6%stretched
Vail, CO$3,620/mo40%rent-burdened
Steamboat Springs, CO$3,713/mo41.1%rent-burdened
Carbondale, CO$3,715/mo41.1%rent-burdened
Basalt, CO$4,825/mo53.4%severely rent-burdened
Aspen, CO$18,041/mo199.5%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Colorado. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).