| | Rifle, CO | Alamosa, CO | United States |
| Overall | 121.9 | 81.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 103.2 | 99.3 | 100 |
| Health | 81.1 | 93.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 123.8 | 67.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $429,300 | $267,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,870.0% | 10,640.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 96.6 | 66.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 122.1 | 97.3 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Been living in the area for 3 years, Rifle for half of that. The city recently upgraded the water facilities, and the north half of I-70 no longer has the nasty hard More
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5 Reviews
Rating 1 out of 5
This place is absolutely Crawling with meth and heroin addicts. They roam the streets, they constantly knock on your door asking for rides and money. More
If want to retire in a nice, quiet place where you can live in isolation, you have a steady stream of income from an outside source, you don't have anything valuable More
Honestly Alamosa is probably the worst place ever..It sucks..Especially being African-American here..The people show signs of racism which is confusing to me seeing that More
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