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Manitou Springs, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · El Paso County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
4,796
Population
1,523/sq mi density
$76,550
Median Income
$52,151 per capita
$545,800
Home Value
$538,184 Zillow
$1,175
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
93
Violent Crime/100K
1,336 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$76,550 median income, 8.5% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$545,800 home value, $1,175/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
93 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,550
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$52,151
34% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.5%
136% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
53% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Manitou Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Manitou Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,550
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$52,151
134%
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
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
26.5%
74% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.6%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$55,117M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
26.5%
Other
10.9%
Average commute time
27 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 | $76,550 |
| Per Capita Income | $52,151 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,157 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,298 |
| County GDP | $55,117M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 26.5% |
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 |