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The full results of the 2025 Pulse Poll will be available in August 2025. Visit the blog to read the first phase of 2025 Pulse results.

2025 Pulse Highlights

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2,333

Coloradans interviewed between April 19 and May 18, 2025

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People

32%

Identify political dysfunction as the top issue facing Colorado.

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89%

Say the cost of living is a very or extremely serious problem

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People

2 in 5

Report being worse off financially than they were a year ago.

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70%

Are worried they won’t be able to afford to live in Colorado in the future

Insight and Briefs

Discover how Pulse helps us better understand the priorities and attitudes of Coloradans on a range of important health issues each year to inform policy far into the future.

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| July 15, 2025
For the first time, respondents to the Pulse Poll cite political challenges as t...
Coloradans love their state for its natural beauty, outdoor activities, and sense of community, among many other attributes. However, a consistent
Cost of living
Blog
| July 14, 2025
Political challenges top the list of concerns in the 6th annual Pulse Poll, surp...
The Colorado Health Foundation’s sixth annual Pulse Poll revealed that while Coloradans love their state for its natural beauty, outdoor activities
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News
| June 23, 2025
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From the rising cost of living and persistent housing challenges to concerns about government dysfunction and mental health, Pulse: The Colorado
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Blog
| September 10, 2024
Pulse 2024 insights from Hispanic and Latino Coloradans...
In a presidential election year, political division not only highlights differing perspectives on a sense of belonging but also underscores deep
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News
| September 9, 2024
Press Release: Colorado Health Foundation releases startling findings among Hisp...
DENVER – In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which celebrates the way in which the Hispanic and Latino communities have influenced and
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| August 13, 2024
Colorado Health Foundation releases additional findings from annual Pulse Poll ...
DENVER – In a country facing large political divides, many Coloradans do share a common list of concerns for our state, including the political
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Blog
| August 12, 2024
Colorado's Shifting Landscape: Belonging, Mental Health, and Rising Concerns in ...
While the persistently high cost of living is causing many Coloradnas to worry about how they can afford to stay in our state today, the 2024 Colorado
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Blog
| July 18, 2024
Welcome to Costly Colorado
Anyone who has driven into Colorado from another state has been welcomed by the iconic “Welcome to Colorful Colorado” sign, yet the recent Colorado
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News
| July 17, 2024
Press Release: Housing affordability, cost of living worries reach peak levels i...
DENVER – From its iconic signage welcoming residents and guests to ‘Colorful Colorado,’ residents’ growing concerns about housing affordability and
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Blog
| June 21, 2024
The Pulse of Coloradans: Insights from The Colorado Health Foundation’s 2024 Pul...
Cost of Living and Housing - A Persistent Concern: Across the spectrum, Coloradans’ most pressing concerns are economic: they are worried about the

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