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Colorado
Black Forest
Population 15,738
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Colorado
Colorado Springs
Population 487,887
Black Forest, CO vs Colorado Springs, CO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Black Forest, CO | Colorado Springs, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,738 | 487,887 |
| Median Household Income | $145,460 | $84,818 |
| Median Rent | — | $1,648/mo |
| Median Home Value | $856,200 | $452,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 101 | 101 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 29.1% | 52.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 5% | 9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% (county) | 4% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 320* | 690 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 969* | 3,029 |
| Median AQI | 46 | 46 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 249 | 249 |
| Summer Highs | 83°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 19°F | 19°F |
| Snowfall | 102 in/yr | 55 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.1 min | 22.7 min |
| Hospitals | — | 7 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 3.5 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.5 | 16 |
| College Degree Rate | 56.5% | 42.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 5.3% | 7.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +4.1% | +3.1% |
Black Forest, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Black Forest (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.