El Paso County · Colorado · West · 488k residents
Colorado Springs, CO: cost of living, taxes & quality of life
Residential facts for Colorado Springs: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the Colorado median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: Curated city row; coverage varies by fact.
The median home value in Colorado Springs is $450,000, 21% below the Colorado median. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,650/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 99 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $75,000 a year.
What the numbers show
Source-confirmed findingsLimited coverage: This profile does not yet have enough source-confirmed local data for a city brief.
This profile does not yet have enough source-confirmed local data for a city brief.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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What makes this place distinctive
A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.
A Front Range city where red-rock scenery, military institutions, and outdoor life share the skyline.
Known for: Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak, Olympic training, and mountain access.
Calendar note: The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is a defining annual event.
Story source: Visit Colorado Springs
- Scale: A large city with a quarter-million or more residents in the profile data.
- Setting: The profile places Colorado Springs about 12 miles from the nearest tracked mountain.
- Climate signal: The profile records 243 sunny days and 33 inches of annual snow.
- Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 35 and an average commute of 24 minutes.
WhereToHQ derives these signals from the committed city dataset. Read the methodology for coverage and source limits.
Compare Colorado Springs side by side
Cost of living index
99
Median home value
$450,000
2-bedroom rent
$1,650/mo
Median household income
$75,000
Housing momentum
How fast Colorado Springs's housing market is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
22/100
Cooling
Ranks Colorado Springs's home-price and rent growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. Not investment or relocation advice.
Adjusted by Colorado Springs's cost-of-living index versus the US average.
| Median home value | $450,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $260 |
| Property tax rate | 0.45% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,300/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,650/mo |
| State & local income tax | 2.89% |
| Sales tax | 8.2% |
| Cost of living index | 99 |
| Groceries index | 101 |
| Utilities | $145/mo |
| Transit pass | $63/mo |
| Gas price | $3.10/gal |
| Healthcare index | 100 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,300/mo |
| Median household income | $75,000 |
| Unemployment rate | 4% |
| Population | 488k |
| Crime index | 47/100 |
| School rating | 6.5/10 |
| Walkability | 35/100 |
| Disaster risk | 94/100 |
| Avg. commute | 24 min |
| Sunny days / year | 243 days |
| July high | 87°F |
| January low | 19°F |
| Annual snowfall | 33 in |
| Home price YoY | -2.0% |
| Home price MoM | -0.5% |
| Rent YoY | +0.7% |
| Rent MoM | +0.2% |
| Ocean coast | 802 mi |
| Big lake | 232 mi |
| Mountains | 12 mi |
| Major airport | 7 mi |
| Ski resort | 79 mi |
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Real listings in Colorado Springs
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- What is the cost of living in Colorado Springs, CO?
- Colorado Springs indexes at 99 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,650/mo and a median home value of $450,000.
- How much does a house cost in Colorado Springs?
- The median home value in Colorado Springs is $450,000, 21% below the Colorado median (compiled estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Colorado Springs?
- A two-bedroom in Colorado Springs rents for about $1,650/mo.