Document Type

Report

Publication Date

10-6-2025

Publication Title

Demography Fact Sheet No. 43

Publisher

The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West

First page number:

1

Last page number:

3

Abstract

This fact sheet explores 2024 cost of living data for adults over the age of 65 in the largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) across five Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The data are sourced from the “Elder Index,” a dashboard that focuses on housing, healthcare, food, transportation, and miscellaneous expenses that collectively reflect the monthly expenses for those over the age of 65. This fact sheet focuses on five MSAs in the Mountain West: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ; Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO; Las Vegas-Henderson- North Las Vegas, NV; Albuquerque, NM; and Salt Lake City-Murray, UT.

Keywords

Elder; Seniors; Housing; Rent; Healthcare; Arizona; Colorado; Nevada; New Mexico; Utah

Disciplines

Economic Policy | Health Economics | Health Policy | Public Affairs | Public Policy | Real Estate | Social Welfare | Urban Studies

File Format

pdf

File Size

128 KB

Language

English

Publisher Citation

Polagani, A., Vong, A., Pande, M., Cheche, O.K., Saladino, C.J., Brown, W.E. (2025). Cost of Living for Older Adults (65+) in Mountain West Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 2024. The Data Hub at The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West. Demography Fact Sheet No. 43, 1-3.


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