Burlington vs Pueblo
Metro-area medians — Burlington, NC Metro Area vs Pueblo, CO Metro Area — not the cities proper.
Burlington comes out ahead, winning 4 of the 7 clearly-decided measures.
Burlington and Pueblo cost about the same to live in, but Burlington households earn about 6% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Burlington.
Their widest everyday difference: the typical commute is shorter in Pueblo — about 22.5 min versus 25.8 min.
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On $75,000 for just you, Pueblo leaves you about $1,026/yr better off after tax and local prices.
Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.
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- + Median home value
- + Bachelor's degree or higher
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Burlington vs Pueblo — frequently asked
- Is Burlington cheaper than Pueblo?
- They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Burlington and Pueblo metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
- Which has higher household income, Burlington or Pueblo?
- Burlington has the higher median household income — $65,966 versus $62,128 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 6% more.
- Does a paycheck go further in Burlington or Pueblo?
- A paycheck stretches further in Burlington. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $70,782 there versus $67,706 in Pueblo.
- Which has cheaper rent, Burlington or Pueblo?
- Pueblo has cheaper rent — a median of $1,128/mo versus $1,218/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).