Colorado Springs, CO vs Monument, CO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricColorado Springs, COMonument, CO
Population487,88711,735
Median Household Income$84,818$128,816
Median Rent$1,648/mo$1,929/mo
Median Home Value$452,600$636,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%47.3%
Poverty Rate9%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k690168
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0291,204
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr249249
Summer Highs84°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F14°F
Snowfall55 in/yr121 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min28.8 min
Hospitals7—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher1614.1
College Degree Rate42.7%57.7%
Foreign-Born %7.6%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%+32.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.