Best PlacesPueblo West, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Pueblo West, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Pueblo West ranks 1,075th of 2,098 U.S. cities on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Pueblo West
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Pueblo West's strengths and weaknesses
Where Pueblo West ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 91% of cities
- Low vacancyBetter than 91% of cities
- Voter turnoutBetter than 85% of cities
- QuietBetter than 82% of cities
- Nice weatherabout 146 pleasant days a year, better than 80% of cities
Where Pueblo West ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 1% of cities
- Tree shadeBetter than only 1% of cities
- Internet speedBetter than only 5% of cities
- Air qualityBetter than only 10% of cities
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 12% of cities
What it costs to buy a home in Pueblo West
A household needs to earn about $98,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Pueblo West home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $98,645, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Pueblo West's effective rate of 0.54%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Pueblo West
Pueblo West's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Pueblo West.
Who works in Pueblo West, and how
Work in Pueblo West centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Pueblo West
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Pueblo West.
What the weather is like in Pueblo West, month by month
Pueblo West sees roughly 146 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 31° | 15° |
| April | 73° | 53° | 34° |
| July | 97° | 78° | 61° |
| October | 75° | 54° | 36° |
Flying in and out of Pueblo West
The nearest airport, Pueblo Memorial, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 106 miles away.
The best schools in and around Pueblo West
Schools across Pueblo West average a C−, better than 16% of cities.
Top elementary schools
- Cedar Ridge Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Sierra Vista Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Swallows Charter AcademyD+ · 24% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sky View Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Liberty Point International SchoolF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- Swallows Charter Academy High SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Pueblo West High SchoolC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Pueblo West school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Pueblo West measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Pueblo West against the other 2,097 cities.
Who Pueblo West suits
Families
Schools land around the 16th percentile and crime safety beats 60%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 71% of cities and 13% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Pueblo West
Is Pueblo West a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Pueblo West ranks 1,075th of 2,098 cities. It scores highest on low property taxes, few empty homes, and civic engagement, and lowest on walkability and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Pueblo West expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $388,120. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $98,645 median income, cost of living beats 71% of cities.
Is Pueblo West safe?
Yes, Pueblo West is safer than 60% of cities. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $404 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Pueblo West?
July highs average about 97 degrees, and January highs near 51 with lows near 15. That works out to about 146 pleasant days a year, more than 80% of cities.
Is Pueblo West good for families?
Schools beat 16% of cities, crime safety beats 60%, and childcare runs $1,064 a month.
Compare Pueblo West with other cities
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Pueblo West. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Pueblo West represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Pueblo West detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Pueblo West: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Pueblo West: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Pueblo West: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Pueblo West: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Pueblo West detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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