A Colorado guaranteed income program could help families, but the costs are high

By: Jennifer C. Greenfield, University of Denver; Kaitlyn M. Sims, University of Denver; Institute for Humane Studies, and Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, University of Denver, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: December 12, 2025

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Last Updated: 4 weeks, 2 days ago

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By Jennifer C. Greenfield, University of Denver; Kaitlyn M. Sims, University of Denver; Institute for Humane Studies, and Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, University of Denver

In Colorado, full-time workers need to earn an hourly wage of at least $36.79 to afford $2,000 in monthly rent, which is below the federal fair market rate for a Denver-area two-bedroom unit.

More than 87% of low-income Coloradans spend more than one-third of their pretax income on housing …

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