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Prices in Boulder, CO were 5.2% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 105.2, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 157.0, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 105.202 |
| Goods | 96.052 |
| Housing (rents) | 157.020 |
| Utilities | 82.741 |
| Other services | 99.822 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 105.202 |
| 2023 | 100.614 |
| 2022 | 99.939 |
| 2021 | 100.872 |
| 2020 | 101.700 |
| 2019 | 105.455 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.