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Colorado Springs, Colorado is one of the great places in the U.S. to live in retirement. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, medical care, cost of living and other demographics.

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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Colorado Springs Population
. 1990 2000 2010 2016 (est.)
Colorado Springs Metro Area blank blank blank 712,327
Colorado Springs 281,140 360,890 416,427 465,101

Colorado Springs Home Sales Prices (new & existing homes)
. Monthly Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2018 .$309,7027.5%
Sep $317,726 . .
Aug $319,797 . .
Jul $317,582 . .
Jun $322,208 . .
May $311,525 . .
Apr $295,247 . .
Mar $294,296 . .
Feb $287,563 . .
Jan $297,576 . .
2017 .$285,4397.5%
2016 .$265,5687.0%
2015 .$248,1074.1%
2014 . $238,366 1.6%
2013 . $234,646 4.8%

Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison 2018
. Colorado Springs GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $309,702 $419,000
Nearest Big City Denver na
Home Sales Price in Denver $450,000 $340,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 56% of Denver home prices 101%

Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison 2018
. Colorado Springs GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $309,702 $419,000
Monthly Rent $1,484 $1,495
Price/Rent Index 14.0 times the annual rent 19.0

Colorado Springs
Cost of Living 2018
97% GPTR 99 City Average
109%

Colorado Springs Taxes 2018
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 7.5% -- 35* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 106 days 27* -- 113 days
* State rank of 1 pays the lowest taxes

Colorado Springs Building Permits (single family homes)
El Paso County
2016 3,526
2015 2,939
2014 2,594
2013 2,839
2012 2,404
2011 1,561
2010 1,634

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