Data: SmartAsset; MIT Living Wage Calculator; Chart: John Frank/Axios
The salary needed to live in the Denver area "comfortably" is $70,892, a new study shows.
Why it matters: Affordability is a leading concern in the metro, and the latest numbers only reinforce those fears.
What they did: SmartAsset used data from the MIT Living Wage Calculator to derive post-tax take-home pay and broke it down on typical budget terms with 50% for living expenses, 30% for discretionary spending and 20% for savings or debt payments.
What they found: Among the 25 largest metro areas, we ranked ninth highest in the nation in terms of salary needs.