Living in Security-Widefield, CO
Suburb in Colorado
Security-Widefield is a suburb in Colorado, home to about 39,000 people, with 702,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Security-Widefield 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 4 mi away
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Mild summers: highs around 84°F
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 702,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Fewer outdoor escapes: few parks and no water close by
- Few dog parks: 9 within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in Security-Widefield: common questions
What is the cost of living in Security-Widefield?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $345k, 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 Security-Widefield?
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 Security-Widefield safe?
Security-Widefield isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Security-Widefield?
Public schools in Security-Widefield test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 17 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Security-Widefield?
Security-Widefield has cold winters: winter days average around 45°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 33″ of snow a year.
Does Security-Widefield get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and tornadoes: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.55 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Security-Widefield?
The nearest major airport is COS, about 4 mi away.
How Security-Widefield scores
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