Aurora, CO vs Colorado Springs, CO: sales tax compared
Quick answer
Colorado Springs, CO is the higher-tax metro at 8.2%, versus 8% in Aurora, CO. The 0.2% gap works out to $0.20 on a $100 purchase, $2.00 on $1,000 and $50.00 on a $25,000 purchase.
- Rate gap
- 0.2%Percentage points, combined rate
- Extra tax on $1,000
- $2.00Paid in Colorado Springs
- Extra tax on $25,000
- $50.00Vehicle-sized purchase
Aurora, CO
Arapahoe County
8%
Combined rate · ranked #44 of 94 covered metros
| Level | Jurisdiction | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| state | Colorado state | 2.9% |
| county | Arapahoe County | 0.25% |
| city | City of Aurora | 3.75% |
| special district | RTD and cultural districts | 1.1% |
- Population
- 395,052
- Median household income
- $84,156
Aurora spans three counties — Arapahoe, Adams and Douglas — so the county component depends on which side of the city line an address sits.
Colorado Springs, CO
El Paso County
8.2%
Combined rate · ranked #43 of 94 covered metros
| Level | Jurisdiction | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| state | Colorado state | 2.9% |
| county | El Paso County | 1.23% |
| city | City of Colorado Springs | 3.07% |
| special district | Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority | 1% |
- Population
- 488,664
- Median household income
- $79,575
Colorado Springs voters periodically renew the PPRTA transportation component, and the city's own rate includes dedicated trails and public-safety increments.
How the difference is calculated
Same arithmetic the calculator on every page runs.
Each combined rate is the sum of its listed state, county, city and special-district components — no rounding is applied before the total. The dollar gap is the rate difference (0.2%) applied to the pre-tax amount: 0.2% of $1,000 is $2.00. Neither figure includes product-specific exemptions; groceries, clothing and digital goods can be taxed at a different rate or not at all, which is covered on each state's rules page.
Questions people ask
Direct answers to the questions this comparison raises.
Which has a higher sales tax rate, Aurora or Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs, CO at 8.2%, versus 8% in Aurora, CO.
How much more sales tax would I pay in Colorado Springs on a $1,000 purchase?
About $2.00 more, and roughly $50.00 more on a $25,000 vehicle-sized purchase.
Why do Aurora and Colorado Springs have different rates?
The state share is 2.9% in CO and 2.9% in CO. The rest comes from county, city and special-district increments stacked on top, which are set locally and listed in full on this page.
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