Rent Affordability for A Police Officer in Colorado

A typical police officer in Colorado earns about $81,134 a year, which supports approximately $2,028 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. 33 of 71 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 38 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Sterling, CO$1,070/mo15.8%very comfortable
Alamosa, CO$1,200/mo17.7%very comfortable
Trinidad, CO$1,216/mo18%very comfortable
Manitou Springs, CO$1,323/mo19.6%very comfortable
Clifton, CO$1,371/mo20.3%affordable
Pueblo, CO$1,392/mo20.6%affordable
Greeley, CO$1,474/mo21.8%affordable
Northglenn, CO$1,533/mo22.7%affordable
Glendale, CO$1,537/mo22.7%affordable
Cortez, CO$1,567/mo23.2%affordable
Federal Heights, CO$1,576/mo23.3%affordable
Dakota Ridge, CO$1,727/mo25.5%affordable
Evans, CO$1,723/mo25.5%affordable
Colorado Springs, CO$1,739/mo25.7%affordable
Aurora, CO$1,759/mo26%affordable
Grand Junction, CO$1,768/mo26.1%affordable
Lakewood, CO$1,814/mo26.8%affordable
Loveland, CO$1,859/mo27.5%affordable
Stratmoor, CO$1,861/mo27.5%affordable
Englewood, CO$1,873/mo27.7%affordable
Denver, CO$1,877/mo27.8%affordable
Westminster, CO$1,879/mo27.8%affordable
Cherry Creek, CO$1,894/mo28%affordable
Thornton, CO$1,910/mo28.2%affordable
Fruita, CO$1,935/mo28.6%affordable
Fort Collins, CO$1,938/mo28.7%affordable
Meridian, CO$1,940/mo28.7%affordable
Longmont, CO$1,961/mo29%affordable
Brighton, CO$1,976/mo29.2%affordable
Durango, CO$1,997/mo29.5%affordable
Lone Tree, CO$2,011/mo29.7%affordable
Wheat Ridge, CO$2,014/mo29.8%affordable
Montrose, CO$2,027/mo30%affordable
Broomfield, CO$2,035/mo30.1%stretched
Littleton, CO$2,065/mo30.5%stretched
Arvada, CO$2,094/mo31%stretched
Johnstown, CO$2,104/mo31.1%stretched
Fountain, CO$2,125/mo31.4%stretched
Monument, CO$2,148/mo31.8%stretched
Woodland Park, CO$2,165/mo32%stretched
Greenwood Village, CO$2,206/mo32.6%stretched
Centennial, CO$2,228/mo33%stretched
Lafayette, CO$2,250/mo33.3%stretched
Golden, CO$2,295/mo33.9%stretched
Security-Widefield, CO$2,308/mo34.1%stretched
Parker, CO$2,332/mo34.5%stretched
Rifle, CO$2,367/mo35%stretched
Firestone, CO$2,370/mo35.1%stretched
Morrison, CO$2,419/mo35.8%stretched
Boulder, CO$2,439/mo36.1%stretched
Superior, CO$2,450/mo36.2%stretched
Windsor, CO$2,452/mo36.3%stretched
Glenwood Springs, CO$2,468/mo36.5%stretched
Commerce City, CO$2,484/mo36.7%stretched
Castle Rock, CO$2,493/mo36.9%stretched
Milliken, CO$2,550/mo37.7%stretched
Castle Pines, CO$2,603/mo38.5%stretched
Peyton, CO$2,615/mo38.7%stretched
Louisville, CO$2,634/mo39%stretched
Highlands Ranch, CO$2,650/mo39.2%stretched
Eagle, CO$2,732/mo40.4%rent-burdened
Timnath, CO$2,852/mo42.2%rent-burdened
Erie, CO$2,989/mo44.2%rent-burdened
Evergreen, CO$3,026/mo44.8%rent-burdened
Granby, CO$3,317/mo49.1%rent-burdened
Silverthorne, CO$3,377/mo49.9%rent-burdened
Steamboat Springs, CO$3,558/mo52.6%severely rent-burdened
Vail, CO$3,635/mo53.8%severely rent-burdened
Carbondale, CO$4,033/mo59.6%severely rent-burdened
Basalt, CO$5,017/mo74.2%severely rent-burdened
Aspen, CO$18,041/mo266.8%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).