Facts About Colorado Springs

Did you know that Colorado Springs:
  • Is located at the base of PIKES PEAK, America's 14,110 foot high mountain, about which Katherine Lee Bates wrote "America the Beautiful".
  • Sits at about 6,000 ft. elevation which is slightly higher than the "mile high city" to the north.
  • Has a metropolitan area of over 550,000. Our population is expected to grow at a moderate 1.9% over the next 5 years according to the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments.
  • Gets only 48 inches of snowfall each year - most of which comes in the springtime and melts quickly in the warm mountain sun.
  • Has almost 300 days of sunshine according to the US Weather Service.
  • Has an average high winter temperature of 40 + degrees. In combination with our sunshine this makes golf possible on many winter days.
  • Has almost 28 acres of parkland and open space for every 1,000 residents.
  • Was named by Parents Magazine as one of the top 10 places to raise a family!
  • Is last on a list of 271 metro areas rated for urban sprawl according to a USA Today index.
  • And Colorado Springs has the second cleanest air of any large City in the US according to the American Lung Association.
  • Has the second lowest municipal sales tax rate in the State at 2.4%.
  • Has a low property tax rate which equals only about 1% of your homes market value on an annual basis.
  • Is also one of America's safest cities. According to FBI crime statistics the Springs has the 11th lowest crime rate per 1000 population of all larger cities in the country.
  • Has a below average Cost of Living Index of 97.6 according to the American Chamber of Commerce Research Association. An index of 100 is average.
  • Is one of America's best mountain biking towns. Bike Magazine gave Colorado Springs this honor in 2003.
  • El Paso County was one of 4 Colorado counties to receive a best quality-of-life rating according to a State of the Rockies Conference held this Spring.
Did you know the following about Colorado?
  • Colorado is the 7th healthiest state in the nation according to a study by the United Health Group.
  • The same Health foundation also cited Colorado . tied with Utah . as having the lowest risk of heart disease according to a 2003 study.
  • Colorado ranks 2nd in the nation in the percentage of the population with a college degree according to the 2000 Census.
  • Colorado is ranked # 4 as the tax friendliest state according to the Tax Foundation.
  • Colorado has been picked as the 4th most desired state in which to live according to a Harris Poll survey.
  • Colorado is the nations #1 ski state. It is also ranked #1 for scuba divers per capita.

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