Living in Colorado Springs, CO
Big city in Colorado
Colorado Springs is a big city in Colorado, home to about 483,000 people, with 666,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Colorado Springs a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: about $1,517 state income tax per resident, 0.4% property tax
- Easy flying: COS is 6 mi away
- Low natural disaster risk: 6 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Dog-friendly: 34 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 666,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Colorado Springs: common questions
What is the cost of living in Colorado Springs?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $399k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,410 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 101, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Colorado Springs?
Colorado collects about $1,517 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.4% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Colorado Springs safe?
Violent crime is somewhat above the national rate (1.5× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs has cold winters: winter days average around 45°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 55″ of snow a year.
Does Colorado Springs get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and hail: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.42 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Colorado Springs?
The nearest major airport is COS, about 6 mi away.
How Colorado Springs scores
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