None of rural Northwest Colorado's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Rifle
The typical house costs $509,317. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $137,604 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price for Rifle. Rent from HUD for Rio Blanco County, scaled to Zillow, jobs for rural Northwest Colorado, and tax for Rio Blanco County. How the estimate works
RURAL NORTHWEST COLORADO'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $49K
Rent house $65K
Buy $138K
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General and operations managers
$122,040Rent a house
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
$59,610Rent an apt
Maintenance and repair workers, general
$53,660Rent an apt
Office clerks, general
$52,920Rent an apt
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
$46,180Rent over 30%
Waiters and waitresses
$43,600Rent over 30%
Cooks, restaurant
$43,030Rent over 30%
Retail salespersons
$40,870Rent over 30%
Cashiers
$37,520Rent over 30%
Fast food and counter workers
$34,870Rent over 30%
Each line is the yearly pay where that home fits the rule: rent at 30% of pay or less, and the mortgage, tax, insurance, and HOA at 28% of pay or less.