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Colorado Springs, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · El Paso County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
483,099
Population
2,391/sq mi density
$83,198
Median Income
$44,893 per capita
$420,700
Home Value
$446,132 Zillow
$1,562
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
337 sunny days/yr
585
Violent Crime/100K
3,667 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$83,198 median income, 3.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$420,700 home value, $1,562/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
585 violent crimes/100K (54% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
41.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,198
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,893
15% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Colorado Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Colorado Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,198
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,893
115%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,157
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,298
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,298
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.1%
6% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.1%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$55,117M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.1%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
16.1%
Other
12.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
25,331
Restaurants
1,567
Healthcare
2,338
Retail
2,022
Manufacturing
435
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,157
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,365
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,198 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,893 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,157 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,298 |
| County GDP | $55,117M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 16.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 25,331 |
| Restaurants | 1,567 |
| Healthcare | 2,338 |
| Retail | 2,022 |
| Manufacturing | 435 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,157 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,365 |