Pueblo sits in southern Colorado, historically an industrial and steel-town city on the Arkansas River, now diversifying into cultural tourism and manufacturing. The housing environment is more affordable compared to the front-range metro areas, with more traditional single-family homes, some rural parcels, and smaller-town feel. It is more urban/rural mixed: the city proper is urban but surrounding areas are low-density and semi-rural. Proximity: about 100 miles south of Colorado Springs and further from Denver – relatively more isolated. Existing home purchase pricing in Pueblo is considerably lower than the front-range metro – many homes can be found in the US$250,000-400,000 range depending on neighbourhood and condition (though precise recent median number varies). Building new on land just outside the city might run US$350,000-500,000 depending on size, finishes and infrastructure.