Most Affordable Neighborhoods in Colorado (2026 Rankings)
Finding affordable places to live in Colorado starts with data. We ranked 11 neighborhoods by affordability index, where a score above 100 indicates housing that is more affordable than the national average.
Affordability Index: 98
Home Value: $1,800,000
Population: 2,607
Walk Score: 78/100
AQI: 14
AuroraCO
Affordability Index: 82
Home Value: $400,000
Population: 386,261
Walk Score: 39/100
AQI: 48
Affordability Index: 72
Home Value: $380,000
Population: 478,961
Walk Score: 88/100
AQI: 32
4
HighlandsDenver, CO
Affordability Index: 71
Home Value: $550,000
Population: 18,000
Walk Score: 94/100
AQI: 48
5
DenverCO
Affordability Index: 68
Home Value: $530,000
Population: 715,522
Walk Score: 95/100
AQI: 48
6
RiNoDenver, CO
Affordability Index: 64
Home Value: $475,000
Population: 8,000
Walk Score: 76/100
AQI: 48
7
LoDoDenver, CO
Affordability Index: 58
Home Value: $520,000
Population: 10,000
Walk Score: 93/100
AQI: 48
8
Cherry CreekDenver, CO
Affordability Index: 46
Home Value: $625,000
Population: 12,000
Walk Score: 92/100
AQI: 48
9
Affordability Index: 41
Home Value: $465,000
Population: 169,810
Walk Score: 92/100
AQI: 54
10
AspenCO
Affordability Index: 23
Home Value: $3,500,000
Population: 7,004
Walk Score: 90/100
AQI: 35
11
BoulderCO
Affordability Index: 22
Home Value: $780,000
Population: 105,673
Walk Score: 90/100
AQI: 48
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