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Colorado
Fort Carson
Population 18,019
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Colorado
Monument
Population 11,735
Fort Carson, CO vs Monument, CO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Fort Carson, CO | Monument, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,019 | 11,735 |
| Median Household Income | $66,237 | $128,816 |
| Median Rent | $2,180/mo | $1,929/mo |
| Median Home Value | — | $636,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 101 | 101 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 59.5% | 47.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3% | 4.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% (county) | 4.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 320* | 168 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 969* | 1,204 |
| Median AQI | 46 | 46 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 249 | 249 |
| Summer Highs | 84°F | 81°F |
| Winter Lows | 19°F | 14°F |
| Snowfall | 33 in/yr | 121 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 11 min | 28.8 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.2 | 14.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 25.6% | 57.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 4.8% | 4.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +32.9% |
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.