2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Cripple Creek, CO vs Walsenburg, CO

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Is it cheaper to live in Walsenburg or is it cheaper to live in Cripple Creek?
- Walsenburg is 27.3% less expensive than Cripple Creek.

Which city has more affordable housing, Walsenburg or Cripple Creek?
- Walsenburg housing costs are 48.7% less expensive than Cripple Creek housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Cripple Creek or is Health Care more affordable in Walsenburg.
- Health related expenses are 9.0% more in Walsenburg.
 Cripple Creek, COWalsenburg, COUnited States
 Overall  Unlock78.6100
 Food & Groceries95.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock88.8100
 Housing73.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$183,600$338,100
 Utilities90  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock77.1100
 Miscellaneous131.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Cripple Creek    1 Reviews

I'm a CA native who retired, first, to Iowa. I like Iowa, but in a search to down-size I discovered a lovely log cabin in Florissant, CO, to where I moved. I love  More

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Reviews for Walsenburg    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Yes housing is cheap, but it is not cheap to live here. You will likely pay more in utilities than you will in rent and that is miserable. Food and other items are  More

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Over 11 years ago

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I'm not sure what "zip zam" is doing wrong, but the Walsenburg I visit for weeks (or months) every year is nothing like that person describes. People are decent and  More

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