Living in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs is a city in Colorado, United States, home to 456,568 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #115 of 4,750), car-free households (top 6%, #199 of 3,933), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 6%, #891 of 16,523).

Residents456,568
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport11 km (City of Colorado Springs Municipal)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km594,400 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 1,900 m, height range 1,060 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,398 km
Within 10 km468,802 people
Greater areaGreater Colorado Springs, 4 km out
LandscapeFront Range, Rocky Mountains
Winter daylight9 h 26 min, sunset 0:41

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How Colorado Springs ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Colorado
Young family50#5,326 of 11,898#63 of 119Map
Low-income household36#5,402 of 9,771#21 of 134Map
Low-income family44#4,219 of 8,006#36 of 92Map
Single parent51#2,866 of 6,237#32 of 80Map
Pensioner couple50#8,161 of 9,474#82 of 100Map
Single pensioner48#7,513 of 9,474#87 of 100Map
Early retiree58#6,001 of 10,762#64 of 143Map
Single professional68#614 of 4,537#10 of 70Map
Young professional72#456 of 4,444#10 of 74Map
DINKS71#908 of 3,053#12 of 54Map
Remote worker56#4,441 of 7,271#40 of 107Map
Commuter77#476 of 6,227#10 of 95Map
Car-free household78#199 of 3,933#5 of 68Map
Student79#168 of 2,119#4 of 31Map
First-home buyer48#2,881 of 8,006#20 of 92Map
Budget-constrained mover33#8,348 of 12,111#56 of 158Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#435 of 4,114#8 of 74Map
Expat professional70#1,538 of 7,271#20 of 107Map
Healthcare-first mover51#6,321 of 9,474#71 of 100Map
Nature-focused household45#10,888 of 18,063#163 of 229Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover54#891 of 16,523#53 of 205Map
Rural value seeker28#14,320 of 18,063#153 of 229Map
High-net-worth mover60#5,071 of 16,523#71 of 205Map
Lottery winner80#378 of 21,167#8 of 277Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,770 of 12,111#32 of 158Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner71#1,739 of 12,111#28 of 158Map
Digital native70#115 of 4,750#4 of 74Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Education and family83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Health and elderly56
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
  • Green space47
  • Safety and community29
  • Affordability22
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.