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Colorado Springs, Colorado is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Colorado Springs, Colorado
Early morning scene in the Garden of the Gods outside Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Colorado Springs, Colorado


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Colorado Springs Metro Area blank 516,929 blank
Colorado Springs 281,140 360,890 376,427



Colorado Springs
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .$212,818-1.1%
Jun $218,605 . .
May $210,135 . .
Apr $210,484 . .
Mar $204,015 . .
Feb $210,351 . .
Jan $220,980 . .
2009 .$215,219-9.8%
2008 .$238,521-6.5%
2007 . $254,991 0.1%
2006 . $254,853 9.2%
2005 . $233,406 1.7%
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Cost of Living (2010)
102% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Denver na
Home Sales Price in Denver $225,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 95% of Denver home prices 155%



Colorado Springs
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
70 miles  to Denver GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 227 66 2 0
2007 280 84 1 0
2006 315 50 0 0
2005 329 35 1 0




Colorado Springs
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 49 0 51
2002 100 0 0




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 7.2% -- 13* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 100 days 17* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Colorado Springs
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site plus 1 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
59 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 6 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 478 53 425
2007 495 53 442
2006 537 57 480
2005 572 48 524




Colorado Springs
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 14 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 26 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 66 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 81 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 22 in 35 in



Elevation
7,078 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Colorado Springs
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Moderate Moderate
Earthquake .5% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire High Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 78.6% 83.3%
Black 6.8% 6.9%
Native American 0.9% 0.8%
Asian 2.8% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2%
Other 6.4% 3.3%
Multiple Races 4.3% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 14.1% 8.7%



Colorado Springs
Median Age (2006)
34 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 169,054 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 92% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 8% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 61% 54%
Median Family Income $59,886 $55,423
Average Family Size 3.08 2.91



Colorado Springs
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
Centura Health - Penrose St. Francis Hos Colorado Springs In the city Yes
HealthSouth Rehab-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs In the city Yes
3 more hospital(s) can be viewed at the Medical Care page.



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 186 31
People Per Square Mile 2,024 2,035



Colorado Springs
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2009 1,317
2008 1,552
2007 2,679
2006 4,129
2005 6,249




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 7,646 5,926
HDD 7,464 4,677
CDD 182 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Colorado Springs Area)
Colorado Springs Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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