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Lawmakers advance caps on rental income requirements, security deposits in Colorado
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Coloradans with low incomes could qualify for much more rental housing under a new bill making its way through the state legislature. Most landlords require tenants to earn at least three times the amount they charge for rent. In 2022, the average monthly cost of a one-bedroom apartment in Colorado was $1,364. That means tenants…
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Colorado leads nation in per capita personal income
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Colorado was ranked as a top state in the nation for per capita personal income, according to a report released Wednesday by the Leeds Business Research Division at the University of Colorado Boulder. Colorado’s per capita personal income increased 7.9% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2022 and personal income increased 8.5%, making Colorado the…
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Health impacted outside the doctor’s office
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Research consistently shows a direct correlation between income, race, where people live and their health. That research also finds health outcomes for low-income Latinos, Blacks and other minorities are not as favorable as those for affluent White people. Colorado is no exception to this scientifically validated – but preventable – trend, despite significant gains in providing health…
