{"id":2735,"date":"2026-07-17T12:21:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=2735"},"modified":"2026-07-17T12:21:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:21:27","slug":"three-quarters-of-coloradans-are-worried-they-cant-afford-to-live-here-poll-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=2735","title":{"rendered":"Three-quarters of Coloradans are worried they can\u2019t afford to live here, poll finds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Three-quarters of Colorado residents said they were worried about whether they would be able to afford to continue living in the state, according to a poll conducted this spring.<\/p>\n

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Last year, about 70% of people responding to the Colorado Health Foundation\u2019s annual Pulse poll said they weren\u2019t sure living here would remain financially feasible. That rose to 76% this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat majority concern was cutting across regions, across income levels, across racial and ethnic groups,\u201d said Lucia Del Puppo, senior vice president at FM3 Research, which works with Democrats.<\/p>\n

The poll found that the majority of those sampled said they had already cut back on entertainment spending and charitable giving, with smaller shares saying they\u2019d skipped meals, delayed medical or dental care, or paid a utility bill late.<\/p>\n

Only about one in four people said they hadn\u2019t changed their spending or dealt with a financial setback in the last year, with older people and Republicans reporting less budget strain.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s significant and it affects the overall economy\u201d when people reduce their discretionary spending, said Lori Weigel, principal of New Bridge Strategy, which works with Republicans.<\/p>\n

The responses suggested a significant minority expected further financial strains in the coming year:<\/p>\n