Colorado Springs

2020 Ranked #3 Best Place to Live by BusinessInsider

Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality that is the largest city by area in Colorado as well as the county seat and the most populous municipality of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It is in east-central Colorado, on Fountain Creek, 60 miles (97 km) south of Denver. At 6,035 feet (1,839 m) the city stands over 1 mile (1.6 km) above sea level, though some areas are significantly higher and lower. Colorado Springs is near the base of Pikes Peak, which rises 14,115 feet (4,302 m) above sea level on the eastern edge of the Southern Rocky Mountains.

The United States Air Force Academy opened just north of Colorado Springs in 1958. The city is home to 24 national sports governing bodies, including the United States Olympic Committee, the United States Olympic Training Center, and USA Hockey.

The city had an estimated population of 478,221 in 2019, and a metro population of approximately 738,939,[10] making it Colorado's second most populous city, behind Denver, and the 39th most populous city in the United States.[11] The Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated population of 712,327 in 2016.[12] The city is in the Front Range Urban Corridor, an oblong region of urban population along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and Wyoming, generally following Interstate 25.

The city covers 194.9 square miles, making it the most extensive municipality in Colorado.

In 2020, Colorado Springs ranked #13 on the New York Times 52 Places to Go list and #10 in TripAdvisor's Top 25 Trending Destinations. In 2017 and 2018, Colorado Springs received several accolades. In 2018 U.S. News named it the most desirable place to live in the United States. The previous year, Colorado Springs placed second on U.S. News's list of the 125 Best Places to Live in the USA. The Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings found that Colorado Springs was the fastest-growing city for millennials. Thumbtack's annual Small Business Friendliness Survey found Colorado Springs to be the fourth most business-friendly city in the country.

Rough Commute Times:

  • Castle Rock, CO: 40min - 1hr
  • Woodland Park, CO: 25-45min
  • Pueblo, CO: 35min - 50min
  • Denver, CO: 1hr - 1hr 45min
  • Boulder, CO: 1hr 40min - 2hr

Colorado Springs Properties

$594,754

Average Listing Price

3030

Active Listings

$259

Price/Sq Ft.

1.4521%

Foreclosures / REO

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New Listings (126)
Foreclosure Listings (44)
Short Sale Listings (47)
Single Family Homes for Sale (1990)
Condos & Townhomes for Sale (618)

About the Neighborhood

There are community events
Great schools
Great for retirees
Car is needed
It's walkable to grocery stores
It's walkable to restaurant
Easy commutes
Good transit
Parking is easy
There are sidewalks
Streets are well-lit
Great hospitals
Parks and playgrounds
It's dog friendly
Kids play outside
Great nightlife
Golfing
Walking / Hiking trails

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