Colorado
For Americans thinking of retiring to Colorado from another state, or comparing it with a move abroad. Prices in Colorado run at 103.1 against a US average of 100, with housing at 127.4. We cover Colorado's 64 counties on the map below, each with a page of its own, and no town in depth yet.
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5), 2024-12-31
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Colorado's 64 counties
Every county in Colorado on its own figures, against every US county that has the same figure. Pick a county on the map or in the list.
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All 64 counties, with their figures
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Adams County
554,668 residents, 69,588 aged 65 or older (12.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 105.8 Cheaper than 3 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,141 Lower than 79 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 7.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 53 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.01 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 78 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Thornton, Commerce City, Westminster (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Alamosa County
16,688 residents, 2,972 aged 65 or older (17.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,499 Lower than 93 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Alamosa County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.54 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 99 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Alamosa, Hooper (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Arapahoe County
673,820 residents, 104,968 aged 65 or older (15.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 105.8 Cheaper than 3 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,832 Lower than 87 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 3 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 7.0 per 100,000 a year Lower than 53 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.22 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 58 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Aurora, Centennial, Littleton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Archuleta County
14,306 residents, 4,501 aged 65 or older (31.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,236 Lower than 96 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Archuleta County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.02 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 18 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,506 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Pagosa Springs (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Baca County
3,347 residents, 884 aged 65 or older (26.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,552 Lower than 92 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Baca County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.26 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 55 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Springfield, Walsh, Pritchett (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Bent County
5,716 residents, 1,138 aged 65 or older (19.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,232 Lower than 96 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Bent County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.39 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 45 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Las Animas (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Boulder County
328,560 residents, 61,832 aged 65 or older (18.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 105.2 Cheaper than 4 % of the other 3,142 US counties Boulder, CO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,850 Lower than 86 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 4 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 2.8 per 100,000 a year Lower than 90 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.44 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 42 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Boulder, Longmont, Lafayette (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Broomfield County
79,174 residents, 13,563 aged 65 or older (17.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 105.8 Cheaper than 3 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,111 Lower than 79 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Broomfield County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.72 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 96 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Broomfield (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Chaffee County
20,831 residents, 5,832 aged 65 or older (28.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $999 Lower than 99 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Chaffee County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 2.0 months a year More than 1 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.39 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 12 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Salida, Buena Vista, Poncha Springs (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cheyenne County
1,713 residents, 418 aged 65 or older (24.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,656 Lower than 90 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cheyenne County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.36 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 48 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Cheyenne Wells, Kit Carson (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Clear Creek County
8,994 residents, 2,457 aged 65 or older (27.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 105.8 Cheaper than 3 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,352 Lower than 95 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Clear Creek County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 1.0 months a year More than 1 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $4.44 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 1 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Empire (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Conejos County
7,529 residents, 1,747 aged 65 or older (23.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,412 Lower than 94 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Conejos County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.34 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 49 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Manassa, Sanford, La Jara (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Costilla County
3,679 residents, 1,145 aged 65 or older (31.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,103 Lower than 98 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Costilla County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.14 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 65 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: San Luis, Blanca (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Crowley County
5,677 residents, 1,053 aged 65 or older (18.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,569 Lower than 92 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Crowley County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.43 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 43 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Ordway, Olney Springs, Sugar City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Custer County
5,590 residents, 2,027 aged 65 or older (36.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,381 Lower than 95 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Custer County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.70 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 28 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Silver Cliff, Westcliffe (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Delta County
32,178 residents, 9,605 aged 65 or older (29.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,089 Lower than 98 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Delta County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.85 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 23 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Delta, Orchard City, Cedaredge (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Denver County
740,613 residents, 94,754 aged 65 or older (12.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 105.8 Cheaper than 3 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,563 Lower than 92 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 3 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 10.4 per 100,000 a year Lower than 32 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.39 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 45 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Denver (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dolores County
2,466 residents, 637 aged 65 or older (25.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $932 Lower than 99 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Dolores County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.08 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 71 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,110 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Dove Creek, Rico (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Douglas County
399,396 residents, 63,568 aged 65 or older (15.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 105.8 Cheaper than 3 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,936 Lower than 84 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 3 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 2.0 per 100,000 a year Lower than 96 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.27 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 54 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Castle Rock, Parker, Castle Pines (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Eagle County
54,291 residents, 8,465 aged 65 or older (15.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,463 Lower than 93 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Eagle County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.28 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 14 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Gypsum, Eagle, Avon (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Elbert County
30,534 residents, 6,296 aged 65 or older (20.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 105.8 Cheaper than 3 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,585 Lower than 91 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Elbert County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.62 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 31 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Elizabeth, Kiowa, Simla (Census, 1 July 2024).
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El Paso County
757,040 residents, 119,429 aged 65 or older (15.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 100.7 Cheaper than 8 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado Springs, CO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,423 Lower than 94 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 9.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 38 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.40 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 45 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Colorado Springs, Fountain, Monument (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Fremont County
50,039 residents, 12,811 aged 65 or older (25.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,269 Lower than 96 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Fremont County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.20 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 15 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Cañon City, Florence, Williamsburg (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Garfield County
63,474 residents, 10,335 aged 65 or older (16.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,460 Lower than 94 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Garfield County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.65 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 30 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Rifle, Glenwood Springs, Carbondale (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Gilpin County
6,073 residents, 1,379 aged 65 or older (22.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 105.8 Cheaper than 3 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $799 Lower than 100 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Gilpin County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 2.0 months a year More than 1 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.17 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 16 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Central, Black Hawk (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Grand County
16,496 residents, 3,598 aged 65 or older (21.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,205 Lower than 97 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Grand County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 2.0 months a year More than 1 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.79 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 25 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Granby, Fraser, Kremmling (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Gunnison County
17,439 residents, 2,891 aged 65 or older (16.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,012 Lower than 99 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Gunnison County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 2.0 months a year More than 1 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.86 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 23 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Gunnison, Crested Butte, Mount Crested Butte (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hinsdale County
753 residents, 288 aged 65 or older (38.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,086 Lower than 98 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hinsdale County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 1.0 months a year More than 1 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.79 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 8 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Lake City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Huerfano County
7,011 residents, 2,526 aged 65 or older (36.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $987 Lower than 99 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Huerfano County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.54 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 11 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Walsenburg, La Veta (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jackson County
1,211 residents, 374 aged 65 or older (30.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $608 Lower than 100 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Jackson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.47 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 40 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Walden (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jefferson County
580,451 residents, 115,396 aged 65 or older (19.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 105.8 Cheaper than 3 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,692 Lower than 89 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 4.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 79 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.74 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 27 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lakewood, Arvada, Westminster (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Kiowa County
1,412 residents, 378 aged 65 or older (26.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,035 Lower than 81 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Kiowa County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.14 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 65 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Eads, Haswell, Sheridan Lake (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Kit Carson County
7,069 residents, 1,491 aged 65 or older (21.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,732 Lower than 89 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Kit Carson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.80 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 92 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Burlington, Stratton, Flagler (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lake County
7,552 residents, 1,110 aged 65 or older (14.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,472 Lower than 93 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lake County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 0.0 months a year More than 0 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.20 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 60 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Leadville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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La Plata County
56,898 residents, 13,521 aged 65 or older (23.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $918 Lower than 99 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- La Plata County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.92 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 20 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Larimer County
377,292 residents, 74,598 aged 65 or older (19.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 101.1 Cheaper than 7 % of the other 3,142 US counties Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,742 Lower than 88 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 1.7 per 100,000 a year Lower than 98 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.13 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 66 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Fort Collins, Loveland, Berthoud (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Las Animas County
14,391 residents, 4,179 aged 65 or older (29.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $788 Lower than 100 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Las Animas County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.72 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 27 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Trinidad, Aguilar, Cokedale (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lincoln County
5,645 residents, 1,078 aged 65 or older (19.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,551 Lower than 92 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lincoln County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.81 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 24 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Limon, Hugo, Arriba (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Logan County
20,654 residents, 4,415 aged 65 or older (21.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,615 Lower than 91 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Logan County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.35 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 48 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,350 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sterling, Fleming, Merino (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Mesa County
162,845 residents, 38,332 aged 65 or older (23.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 95.5 Cheaper than 21 % of the other 3,142 US counties Grand Junction, CO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,330 Lower than 95 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 3 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 4.4 per 100,000 a year Lower than 76 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.80 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 92 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Mineral County
910 residents, 342 aged 65 or older (37.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,220 Lower than 97 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Mineral County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 1.0 months a year More than 1 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.09 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 17 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: City of Creede (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Moffat County
13,122 residents, 2,557 aged 65 or older (19.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,385 Lower than 95 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Moffat County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.32 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 50 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Craig, Dinosaur (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Montezuma County
26,678 residents, 7,022 aged 65 or older (26.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,012 Lower than 99 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Montezuma County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.35 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 48 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Cortez, Mancos, Dolores (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Montrose County
44,591 residents, 12,254 aged 65 or older (27.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,248 Lower than 96 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Montrose County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.32 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 50 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Montrose, Olathe, Nucla (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Morgan County
30,306 residents, 5,387 aged 65 or older (17.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,810 Lower than 87 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Morgan County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.77 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 25 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,350 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Fort Morgan, Brush, Wiggins (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Otero County
17,683 residents, 4,187 aged 65 or older (23.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,078 Lower than 98 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Otero County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.86 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 23 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,350 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: La Junta, Rocky Ford, Fowler (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Ouray County
5,265 residents, 1,858 aged 65 or older (35.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $970 Lower than 99 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Ouray County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.64 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 10 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Ridgway, Ouray (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Park County
18,314 residents, 4,744 aged 65 or older (25.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 105.8 Cheaper than 3 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,165 Lower than 97 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Park County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.11 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 17 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Fairplay, Alma (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Phillips County
4,420 residents, 977 aged 65 or older (22.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,974 Lower than 83 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Phillips County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.98 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 80 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Holyoke, Haxtun, Paoli (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Pitkin County
16,625 residents, 3,708 aged 65 or older (22.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,252 Lower than 96 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Pitkin County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 2.0 months a year More than 1 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.69 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 29 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Aspen, Snowmass Village, Basalt (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Prowers County
11,884 residents, 2,313 aged 65 or older (19.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,061 Lower than 98 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Prowers County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.81 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 24 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Lamar, Holly, Granada (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Pueblo County
169,277 residents, 36,952 aged 65 or older (21.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.8 Cheaper than 33 % of the other 3,142 US counties Pueblo, CO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,763 Lower than 88 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 16.3 per 100,000 a year Lower than 17 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.99 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 78 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Pueblo, Boone, Rye (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Rio Blanco County
6,683 residents, 1,478 aged 65 or older (22.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,170 Lower than 97 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Rio Blanco County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.85 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 8 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,110 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Meeker, Rangely (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Rio Grande County
11,087 residents, 2,898 aged 65 or older (26.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,352 Lower than 95 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Rio Grande County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.14 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 65 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Monte Vista, Del Norte, South Fork (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Routt County
25,329 residents, 5,138 aged 65 or older (20.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,120 Lower than 98 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Routt County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.92 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 20 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Steamboat Springs, Hayden, Oak Creek (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Saguache County
6,732 residents, 1,878 aged 65 or older (27.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,136 Lower than 97 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Saguache County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.01 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 78 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Center, Saguache, Crestone (Census, 1 July 2024).
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San Juan County
813 residents, 166 aged 65 or older (20.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,104 Lower than 98 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- San Juan County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 0.0 months a year More than 0 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.28 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 14 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Silverton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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San Miguel County
7,753 residents, 1,431 aged 65 or older (18.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $923 Lower than 99 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- San Miguel County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.79 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 25 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,110 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Telluride, Mountain Village, Norwood (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sedgwick County
2,247 residents, 702 aged 65 or older (31.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,560 Lower than 92 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sedgwick County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.93 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 83 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Julesburg, Ovid, Sedgwick (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Summit County
31,517 residents, 4,967 aged 65 or older (15.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,115 Lower than 98 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Summit County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 1.0 months a year More than 1 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.41 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 44 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Silverthorne, Breckenridge, Frisco (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Teller County
24,756 residents, 7,099 aged 65 or older (28.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 100.7 Cheaper than 8 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado Springs, CO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,219 Lower than 97 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Teller County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $3.08 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 6 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Woodland Park, Cripple Creek, Victor (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Washington County
4,732 residents, 1,151 aged 65 or older (24.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,352 Lower than 95 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Washington County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.36 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 48 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Akron, Otis (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Weld County
378,426 residents, 52,452 aged 65 or older (13.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 100.2 Cheaper than 8 % of the other 3,142 US counties Greeley, CO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,810 Lower than 87 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 3.9 per 100,000 a year Lower than 81 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.14 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 65 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Greeley, Windsor, Erie (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Yuma County
9,896 residents, 1,948 aged 65 or older (19.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.5 Cheaper than 14 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Colorado nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,658 Lower than 90 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Yuma County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.13 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 66 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $7,615 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Yuma, Wray, Eckley (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sources: US Census Bureau, county population estimates by age, 1 July 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, all items, of each county's metropolitan area or its state's nonmetropolitan portion; The state's published 2025 income-tax rules, the county's own local income tax where one is levied, and the county's Census ACS property-tax ratio, applied to the example household; CMS, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), hospital overall star rating, release of 13 Aug 2026; CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by county of residence; CHELSA V2.1 monthly maximum temperature, 1981-2010 (~1 km), averaged over the county, Karger et al.; FEMA, National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county expected annual loss to buildings (EAL_VALB); CMS, Medicare Advantage and Part D Landscape, plan year 2027; CMS, 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles (fact sheet, 14 Nov 2025).
Where Colorado stands, on the six criteria
Colorado's six figures are the ones that set its place on the state ranking, where it sits in Tier 5 of 16. Each is measured for the whole of Colorado, not for any single place within it.
| Criterion | Colorado |
|---|---|
| Cost of living BEA price level, all items (US = 100); lower is better |
103.1 Cheaper than 24% of the other 50 · housing 127.4 · goods 98.7 · utilities 85.0 · other services 99.6
BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5) · figure for 2024 · checked 2026-08-28
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| Taxes on a retired couple state and local tax on the example retired couple, USD a year; lower is better |
USD $1,688 (90% margin USD $1,679–$1,697) Lower than 94% of the other 50
Each state's published 2025 income-tax rules and the Census ACS property-tax ratio, applied to the example household · figure for 2025
|
| Healthcare access share of residents 65+ living in a county with a 4- or 5-star CMS hospital; higher is better |
90 % of residents 65+ Higher than 92% of the other 50
CMS, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), hospital overall star rating, release of 13 Aug 2026, weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025) · figure for 2026 · checked 2026-10-27
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| Safety homicides per 100,000 a year, 2020–2024, by state of residence; lower is better |
6.1 per 100,000 a year (95% interval 5.8–6.4) Lower than 52% of the other 50
CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by state of residence · figure for 2024 · checked 2026-10-27
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| Climate months a year whose mean daily high is 18–29 °C (64–84 °F), 1981–2010; more is better |
4.3 months a year More than 26% of the other 50
CHELSA V2.1 monthly maximum temperature, 1981-2010 (~1 km), averaged over the county, Karger et al., weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025) · figure for 2010 · checked 2026-10-27
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| Natural-hazard risk expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, per USD $1,000 of buildings; lower is better |
USD $1.38 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 46% of the other 50
FEMA, National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), state expected annual loss to buildings (EAL_VALB) · figure for 2025 · checked 2026-10-27
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Medicare in Colorado
For the published example couple, both 67 and married: what Medicare premiums cost a year for two in Colorado, and the most a bad year can cost. What care itself costs depends on a person's health, so it is not estimated here.
Medicare Advantage, with drug coverage
USD $4,870 a year for two in premiums (from USD $4,870)
At most USD $17,120 in a bad year (from USD $13,270), with each person's in-network out-of-pocket maximum
The middle of the 27 plans offered here; "from" is the lowest premium among them.
Original Medicare, with a drug plan
USD $7,615 a year for two in premiums (from USD $4,997)
Medigap: no federal price list — not in this total.
No yearly maximum on Original Medicare alone.
Part B for two, plus the middle of the 8 standalone drug plans offered in the state.
The middle of Colorado's 64 counties, weighted by residents 65 or older (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025); 12 have no Advantage plan and are left out of that column.
The 2027 Part B premium is not yet published (CMS usually publishes it in November); 2026's is used.
Source: CMS, Medicare Advantage and Part D Landscape, plan year 2027; CMS, 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles (fact sheet, 14 Nov 2025).
Colorado adds no birthday or anniversary Medigap right, but beyond the federal six-month open enrollment period it guarantees issue to people who had Medicaid when first eligible for Medicare and later lose that eligibility. Colorado's rule
Free, official Medicare counseling in Colorado: State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), 1-888-696-7213 (the State Health Insurance Assistance Program).
Retiring to Colorado: pros and cons, by the figures
Retiring to Colorado, judged on the six figures above: a pro is a figure in the top fifth of the states, a con one in the bottom fifth. Figures in between get no verdict.
Pros
- Taxes on a retired couple: lower than 94% of the other 50 (USD $1,688). Each state's published 2025 income-tax rules and the Census ACS property-tax ratio, applied to the example household
- Healthcare access: higher than 92% of the other 50 (90 % of residents 65+). CMS, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), hospital overall star rating, release of 13 Aug 2026, weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025)
Cons
None of Colorado's six figures is in the bottom fifth of the states.
Also shown, not scored
Colorado's other state-wide figures: shown for context, not part of its tier. Measured for the whole of Colorado — not for any single place within it.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
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Population
Total resident population, US Census Bureau estimate for 1 July 2025.
How this is measuredTotal resident population, Census Bureau estimate as of 1 July 2025, as reported in SSA's Table 1. Bigger is not better — this axis exists for context, never for ranking. |
6,012,561 people |
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Population 65 plus
Residents aged 65 or older, US Census Bureau estimate for 1 July 2025.
How this is measuredResident population aged 65 or older, Census Bureau estimate as of 1 July 2025, as reported in SSA's Table 1. |
1,029,188 people |
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Social security beneficiary share
Everyone receiving Social Security — retired, disabled, survivors and dependants — as a share of the population, 2025.
How this is measuredAll OASDI beneficiaries — retired workers, disabled workers, survivors and dependants — as a percentage of the total resident population. SSA Table 1 (2025), population as of 1 July 2025. Not the same measure as the county-level retired-worker share. |
17.2 percent |
Source for every figure: SSA Table 1 (2025) · Census population as of 1 July 2025 · figure for 2025 · checked 2026-08-28 Official source
Taxes on a retired couple in Colorado
We apply Colorado's published rules for tax year 2025 to one example household and show the sum, line by line. These are rules already in force for 2025, not a projection.
The example household
| Filing status | married filing jointly, both aged 67 |
|---|---|
| Social Security | USD $45,000 a year, combined |
| Private pension | USD $25,000 a year |
| IRA or 401(k) withdrawal | USD $20,000 a year |
| Home, for property tax | USD $350,000 |
An illustrative household, the same for every state so states can be compared. Each spouse holds half of each income. Your own figures will differ.
Colorado's rules applied
Federal income tax is left out: it is the same in every state, so it cannot separate them. Sales tax is left out too: it depends on what a household buys, and no state publishes an average of its local rates. The rate is listed below.
The rules behind the sum
- Top income-tax rate: 4.4 % Colorado Department of Revenue, 2025 Individual Income Tax Guide (Book 104) · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Social Security subtracted, 65 or older (lines 3 and 5): 100 % of it, from age 65 Colorado Department of Revenue, 2025 Individual Income Tax Guide (Book 104) · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Pension and annuity subtraction, 65 or older: USD $24,000 each less the Social Security subtracted: USD $24,000 per person, from age 65, reduced by the Social Security already subtracted Colorado Department of Revenue, 2025 Individual Income Tax Guide (Book 104) · checked Oct 26, 2026
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