El Paso County, Colorado
Population 742,999 · Colorado Springs, Fountain, Monument
- Overall cost of living: +0.7% vs the US average, higher than 92% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Broadband coverage: 94.8%, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+0.7% | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Colorado Springs, CO metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $461,000 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,696 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $141/mo | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $13,835/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.41% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 2.9% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.4% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,874 | higher than 60% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $90,363 | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +7.6% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 365.6 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈264 days | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 17°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 55 in | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈15 days | lower than 73% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Monument 3S, CO, 14 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈182 days | higher than 93% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Monument 3S, CO, 14 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 17.5% of weeks | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈41.2°F | lower than 96% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 17.9 in | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $140/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $82/yr | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.2/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $8.4/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $33/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.7 µg/m³ | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 810.9 mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈5,394.1 ft | higher than 96% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95.1% | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 41.9% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 16.8% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.4:1 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 75.4% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.15 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.8 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 63/100k | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 8 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.5 yrs | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.8% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 502/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 107/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 89.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 20 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 20 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.8% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 16.8% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 16 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 94 per sq mi | higher than 96% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4 per 1k | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 23.6 per 1k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Population | 742,999 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median age | 35.1 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | 0 per 1k/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 43.7% Dem | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 53.6% Rep | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.7% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % White | 65.6% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 18.7% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Black | 5.5% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 6.4% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 685 parks | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.5 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 27 min | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 5 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,169 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 222 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 94 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 99 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 48 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 17 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 88 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 626 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
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