Colorado Springs, Colorado
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Colorado Springs.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Colorado Springs compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 483,099City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $83,198Incorporated place (ACS)6% above U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 127ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)27% above U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $420,700City limits (ACS)39% above U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,562City limits (ACS)16% above U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 3.8%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 23 min8% below U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 3718% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 585annualized per 100k · citywideNear U.S. avg (602.7)U.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 3666.6annualized per 100k · citywide19% above U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 84°F3.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 19°F15.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 15.9 in52% below U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 278Near U.S. avg (266)U.S. 266
Compare Colorado Springs with another city
High plains sun and Front Range mountain access pull outdoor-oriented movers. Winter lows around 19°F mean heating costs and snow logistics belong on the checklist. Average one-way commute time is about 23 minutes, and Walk Score estimates land around 37/100. Labor-market readings near 3.8% unemployment are neither boom nor bust by national standards. Violent-offense rates near 585 per 100k sit in a mid-to-elevated band versus many peer cities in this catalog.
Colorado Springs, Colorado counts about 483,099 residents inside the city limits. With median income around $83,198 and a cost index of 127, the market reads above the national housing-cost baseline. A typical home near $420,700 and rents around $1,562 frame most shortlists.
Colorado Springs sits in that mid-to-large city band where urban and quieter residential pockets often share one municipal boundary. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Colorado Springs with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Colorado Springs city, 1600000US0816000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN080410000000003 (El Paso County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00093037 COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28