Last updated 2026-07-10 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Above the national average, with housing doing most of the work.
Cost of living index (US avg = 100): 114
Median 2BR rent: $2,400/mo
Housing: 141 vs 100
Groceries: 99 vs 100
Utilities: 105 vs 100
Transportation: 100 vs 100
Healthcare: 96 vs 100
Boulder offers sunny days, cold snowy winters, and dry summers and a higher-cost place to land in Colorado. Housing is the line item that moves your budget most, anchored here to a real median 2BR rent of about $2,400/mo.