Best PlacesSunset, Pueblo, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Sunset, Pueblo, 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.
Sunset, Pueblo ranks 2,972nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Sunset, Pueblo
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.
Sunset, Pueblo's strengths and weaknesses
Where Sunset, Pueblo ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 139 pleasant days a year, better than 71% of neighborhoods
Where Sunset, Pueblo ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD−, better than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Sunset, Pueblo
A household needs to earn about $71,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Sunset, Pueblo home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $75,140, 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 Sunset, Pueblo's effective rate of 0.52%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Sunset, Pueblo
Sunset, Pueblo runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Sunset, Pueblo.
Who works in Sunset, Pueblo, and how
Work in Sunset, Pueblo centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Sunset, Pueblo
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Sunset, Pueblo.
What the weather is like in Sunset, Pueblo, month by month
Sunset, Pueblo sees roughly 139 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 Sunset, Pueblo
The nearest airport, Pueblo Memorial, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 112 miles away.
The best schools in and around Sunset, Pueblo
Schools across Sunset, Pueblo average a D−, better than 10% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Sunset Park Elementary SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
- Goodnight Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Heritage Elementary SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pueblo Academy Of ArtsF · 7% proficient
Top high schools
- South High SchoolD · 18% proficient
- Central High SchoolD− · 14% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Sunset, Pueblo school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Sunset, Pueblo 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 Sunset, Pueblo against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Sunset, Pueblo
Is Sunset, Pueblo a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Sunset, Pueblo ranks 2,972nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, civic engagement, and a strong job market, and lowest on state finances and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Sunset, Pueblo expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $283,293. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $75,140 median income, cost of living beats 61% of neighborhoods.
Is Sunset, Pueblo safe?
Yes, Sunset, Pueblo is safer than 62% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $554 per resident a year.
Compare Sunset, Pueblo with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Sunset, Pueblo. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Sunset, Pueblo 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.
Sunset, Pueblo detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Sunset, Pueblo: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Sunset, Pueblo: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Sunset, Pueblo: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Sunset, Pueblo: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Sunset, Pueblo 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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