The uptick of people working from home has many house hunters looking for more space to spread out. Without having to take commute time into consideration, lots of folks aren’t relegated to the downtown area or even the suburbs. Here we’ll look at five of Colorado’s least expensive cities as ranked by homesnacks.com.  Could one of these towns be the next place you call home?

1.     Craig
Craig is small city located in northwest Colorado. Homesnacks.com ranked this city in Moffat County as the least expensive city in Colorado for 2021. This little piece of Colorado heaven scored an 8/10 on the overall scale with an 8/10 for jobs that offset their cost of living.

2.     La Junta
La Junta may not have any big cities around, but there’s no shortage of things to do. Outdoor buffs can choose between Picket Wire Canyonlands and the Vogel Canyon. Other attractions include Bent's Old Fort and the Koshare Indian Museum. The median home price in La Junta is also the second lowest statewide, with a typical house selling for $91,400.

3.     Sterling
Sterling ranks high on the employment scale. Major employers like Northeastern Junior College, the RE-1 Valley School, Sykes computer software company, and the Sterling Correctional Facility help to keep the median household income here competitive.

4.     Fort Morgan
This little Colorado gem is sixth when it comes to home price to income ratio. It has a strong agricultural economy with an emphasis on meatpacking. Not only is the job market strong in Fort Morgan, but their public transportation is also impressive. Amtrak has a hub in this tiny city in northeast Colorado, ready to take you wherever you’re looking to go.

5.     Milliken
Just north of Denver, between the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland, is the fifth most affordable Colorado city, Millikin. This 'Hub of Northern Colorado' is home to the greatest percentage of young people concentrated into one city on the list. The Millikin Millennials are working so hard that they've catapulted this city to the 14th most affordable Colorado city for home to median income ratio.

If you’re looking for a change of pace from suburbs or downtown living, Colorado has lots of places where you can find a great value. Ready to check them out? Contact Metrowest today – we’d love to show you around!