Moving to Colorado from Nevada
What to Expect
Considering a move from Nevada to Colorado? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Nevada to Colorado, you would find that Colorado is 2.0% more expensive than Nevada. A $75,000 salary in Nevada would need to be roughly $76,500 in Colorado to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Denver averages 65°F vs 80°F in Las Vegas, making it significantly cooler. Las Vegas and Denver are about 610 mi apart.
Is Colorado cheaper than Nevada?
How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 12.8% less
Groceries
pay 9.6% less
Transportation
pay 10.2% less
Housing
pay 13.2% more
Childcare
pay 8.9% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 17.7% more
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
What salary do you need in Colorado?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $76,500
To maintain the same standard of living in Colorado
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Colorado compared to Nevada.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Nevada performs better than Colorado across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Colorado performs significantly better than Nevada across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Nevada generally does better on what about housing?, though Colorado leads in homeownership rate.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Nevada generally does better on infrastructure, though Colorado leads in internet access.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Colorado performs significantly better than Nevada across all employment & economy metrics.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Colorado performs significantly better than Nevada across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
Weather in Colorado vs Nevada
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Las Vegas | Denver |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 63°/44°F (18°/7°C) | 48°/21°F (9°/-6°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 89°/66°F (31°/19°C) | 72°/43°F (22°/6°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 100°/77°F (38°/25°C) | 85°/55°F (29°/13°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 68°/48°F (20°/9°C) | 53°/26°F (12°/-3°C) |
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| Month | Las Vegas | Denver |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°/39°F (14.4°/4.1°C) | 44°/17°F (6.7°/-8.1°C) |
| Feb | 62°/43°F (16.9°/6.3°C) | 46°/19°F (7.9°/-7.3°C) |
| Mar | 70°/49°F (21.3°/9.7°C) | 54°/26°F (12.4°/-3.1°C) |
| Apr | 78°/56°F (25.7°/13.4°C) | 62°/33°F (16.4°/0.7°C) |
| May | 89°/66°F (31.6°/18.8°C) | 71°/43°F (21.9°/5.9°C) |
| Jun | 99°/75°F (37.1°/23.7°C) | 82°/52°F (28.0°/11.3°C) |
| Jul | 104°/81°F (40.1°/27.2°C) | 89°/59°F (31.9°/14.9°C) |
| Aug | 102°/79°F (38.9°/26.3°C) | 87°/58°F (30.7°/14.4°C) |
| Sep | 94°/71°F (34.4°/21.7°C) | 78°/48°F (25.8°/9.1°C) |
| Oct | 81°/58°F (27.0°/14.7°C) | 65°/37°F (18.5°/2.6°C) |
| Nov | 66°/47°F (19.1°/8.1°C) | 52°/24°F (11.2°/-4.2°C) |
| Dec | 57°/39°F (13.7°/3.7°C) | 43°/17°F (6.0°/-8.3°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Colorado than Nevada?
Colorado and Nevada are within a few percent on overall cost, though specific items in specific cities can swing either way.
How much money do I need to move to Colorado?
Budget about $19,125 for 3 months in Colorado (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Colorado safe?
Nevada performs better than Colorado across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Colorado compared to Nevada?
Colorado performs significantly better than Nevada across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Colorado compared to Nevada?
The average high temperature in Denver is 65°F, compared to 80°F in Las Vegas. Denver receives around 14.3 in of rainfall per year, while Las Vegas gets 4.2 in.
