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    Moving to Pueblo West, CO

    Is Pueblo West a good place to live?

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    Pueblo West ranks #13 of 34 Colorado cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (58/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $371,600
    +12.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,319
    per month
    Household income
    $95,419
    median
    Unemployment
    4.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Pueblo West

    The median home value in Pueblo West is $371,600 and median rent is $1,319 a month, against a median household income of $95,419. Homes cost about 3.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Pueblo West 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 West, CO

    Pueblo West has about 34,992 residents, 4.7% unemployment and 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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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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