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Colorado
Colorado Springs
Population 487,887
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Colorado
Fort Carson
Population 18,019
Colorado Springs, CO vs Fort Carson, CO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Colorado Springs, CO | Fort Carson, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 487,887 | 18,019 |
| Median Household Income | $84,818 | $66,237 |
| Median Rent | $1,648/mo | $2,180/mo |
| Median Home Value | $452,600 | — |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 101 | 101 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 52.8% | 59.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 9% | 15.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 4.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 690 | 320* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,029 | 969* |
| Median AQI | 46 | 46 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 249 | 249 |
| Summer Highs | 84°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 19°F | 19°F |
| Snowfall | 55 in/yr | 33 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 22.7 min | 11 min |
| Hospitals | 7 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.5 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16 | 16.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 42.7% | 25.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7.6% | 4.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.1% | — |
Colorado Springs, CO
Fort Carson, 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 Fort Carson (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.