Rent Affordability for A Registered Nurse in Colorado

A typical registered nurse in Colorado earns about $99,204 a year, which supports approximately $2,480 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. 53 of 71 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 18 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Sterling, CO$1,070/mo12.9%very comfortable
Alamosa, CO$1,200/mo14.5%very comfortable
Trinidad, CO$1,216/mo14.7%very comfortable
Manitou Springs, CO$1,323/mo16%very comfortable
Clifton, CO$1,371/mo16.6%very comfortable
Pueblo, CO$1,392/mo16.8%very comfortable
Greeley, CO$1,474/mo17.8%very comfortable
Northglenn, CO$1,533/mo18.5%very comfortable
Glendale, CO$1,537/mo18.6%very comfortable
Cortez, CO$1,567/mo19%very comfortable
Federal Heights, CO$1,576/mo19.1%very comfortable
Evans, CO$1,723/mo20.8%affordable
Dakota Ridge, CO$1,727/mo20.9%affordable
Colorado Springs, CO$1,739/mo21%affordable
Aurora, CO$1,759/mo21.3%affordable
Grand Junction, CO$1,768/mo21.4%affordable
Lakewood, CO$1,814/mo21.9%affordable
Loveland, CO$1,859/mo22.5%affordable
Stratmoor, CO$1,861/mo22.5%affordable
Denver, CO$1,877/mo22.7%affordable
Westminster, CO$1,879/mo22.7%affordable
Englewood, CO$1,873/mo22.7%affordable
Cherry Creek, CO$1,894/mo22.9%affordable
Thornton, CO$1,910/mo23.1%affordable
Fort Collins, CO$1,938/mo23.4%affordable
Fruita, CO$1,935/mo23.4%affordable
Meridian, CO$1,940/mo23.5%affordable
Longmont, CO$1,961/mo23.7%affordable
Brighton, CO$1,976/mo23.9%affordable
Durango, CO$1,997/mo24.2%affordable
Lone Tree, CO$2,011/mo24.3%affordable
Wheat Ridge, CO$2,014/mo24.4%affordable
Montrose, CO$2,027/mo24.5%affordable
Broomfield, CO$2,035/mo24.6%affordable
Littleton, CO$2,065/mo25%affordable
Arvada, CO$2,094/mo25.3%affordable
Johnstown, CO$2,104/mo25.5%affordable
Fountain, CO$2,125/mo25.7%affordable
Monument, CO$2,148/mo26%affordable
Woodland Park, CO$2,165/mo26.2%affordable
Greenwood Village, CO$2,206/mo26.7%affordable
Centennial, CO$2,228/mo27%affordable
Lafayette, CO$2,250/mo27.2%affordable
Golden, CO$2,295/mo27.8%affordable
Security-Widefield, CO$2,308/mo27.9%affordable
Parker, CO$2,332/mo28.2%affordable
Rifle, CO$2,367/mo28.6%affordable
Firestone, CO$2,370/mo28.7%affordable
Morrison, CO$2,419/mo29.3%affordable
Boulder, CO$2,439/mo29.5%affordable
Superior, CO$2,450/mo29.6%affordable
Windsor, CO$2,452/mo29.7%affordable
Glenwood Springs, CO$2,468/mo29.9%affordable
Commerce City, CO$2,484/mo30%stretched
Castle Rock, CO$2,493/mo30.2%stretched
Milliken, CO$2,550/mo30.8%stretched
Castle Pines, CO$2,603/mo31.5%stretched
Peyton, CO$2,615/mo31.6%stretched
Louisville, CO$2,634/mo31.9%stretched
Highlands Ranch, CO$2,650/mo32.1%stretched
Eagle, CO$2,732/mo33%stretched
Timnath, CO$2,852/mo34.5%stretched
Erie, CO$2,989/mo36.2%stretched
Evergreen, CO$3,026/mo36.6%stretched
Granby, CO$3,317/mo40.1%rent-burdened
Silverthorne, CO$3,377/mo40.8%rent-burdened
Steamboat Springs, CO$3,558/mo43%rent-burdened
Vail, CO$3,635/mo44%rent-burdened
Carbondale, CO$4,033/mo48.8%rent-burdened
Basalt, CO$5,017/mo60.7%severely rent-burdened
Aspen, CO$18,041/mo218.2%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).