Colorado Springs CO
Colorado · Pop. 487,887
Colorado Springs, CO: median household income of $84,818, median rent of $1,648/mo, 5.6% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$84,818
per year
Median Rent
$1,648
per month
Median Home
$453k
home value
Unemployment
5.6%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
9.1%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
23 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Colorado Springs, CO Reality Check"
In Colorado Springs, the rent-to-income burden runs around 23% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $84,818 and median rent is $1,648/month. 53% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $452,600 — that's 5.3× the median income. 61% of households own their home — unusually high for a major US city. Residents put down roots here. Employment picture: 5.57% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 9.1%. Average commute: 23 minutes — acceptable. Violent crime: 50.9/100k avg monthly rate (11868 reported); Property crime: 290.6/100k avg monthly rate (67681 reported). Colorado Springs was founded in 1871 — that's 155 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 196.0 sq miles at 2,489 people/sq mile — spread out. Elevation: 6,033 ft — mile-high altitude territory. Colorado Springs has 7 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 64/100 — It Depends.
Local Context
Weather
/100Average high 63.9°F, low 37.2°F. 24 days per year above 90°F. 13 inches of annual precipitation.
Safety
/100Violent crime: 50.9/100k avg monthly rate (11868 reported); Property crime: 290.6/100k avg monthly rate (67681 reported).