Coloradans are worried about the state’s inflated cost of living more than anything else, and they want something to change it.
The nonprofit Colorado Health Foundation has been conducting an annual poll of Colorado’s top concerns for the past three years to help inform policymakers about what is top of mind for likely voters in the state. This year, Coloradans are more concerned about household finances than anything else.
Eighty-six percent of Coloradans say the state’s cost of housing is an extremely serious or very serious problem, including 61% who say it’s an extremely serious problem. Another 84% say the general cost of living is an extremely or very serious problem, including 61% who say it’s extremely serious.
No other concern comes close.
Coloradans fear for their financial security and even about being able to keep a roof over their heads. About one-third of Coloradans (29%) say they’re worried they might not make next month’s rent or mortgage payment – 11% very worried and 19% somewhat worried. Almost half of Coloradans (42%) say they’re financially worse off now than they were a year ago.
See the full article by DJ Summers, July 7, 2022