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    Moving to Pueblo, CO

    Is Pueblo a good place to live?

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    Pueblo ranks #28 of 34 Colorado cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (36/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $230,900
    +16.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,020
    per month
    Household income
    $55,305
    median
    Unemployment
    5.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Pueblo

    The median home value in Pueblo is $230,900 and median rent is $1,020 a month, against a median household income of $55,305. Homes cost about 4.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Pueblo crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Colorado the 2025 rate was 438 violent and 2,235 property crimes per 100,000 people — #2 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Pueblo, CO

    Pueblo has about 111,514 residents, 5.9% unemployment and 15% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Pueblo with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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