Quick answer
Prices in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO were 5.8% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 105.8, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 146.9, 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 | 105.782 |
| Goods | 100.957 |
| Housing (rents) | 146.919 |
| Utilities | 87.856 |
| Other services | 99.448 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 105.782 |
| 2023 | 105.768 |
| 2022 | 107.334 |
| 2021 | 109.067 |
| 2020 | 109.361 |
| 2019 | 104.392 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.