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Colorado
Fort Carson
Population 18,019
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Colorado
Pueblo West
Population 35,681
Fort Carson, CO vs Pueblo West, CO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Fort Carson, CO | Pueblo West, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,019 | 35,681 |
| Median Household Income | $66,237 | $96,810 |
| Median Rent | $2,180/mo | $1,345/mo |
| Median Home Value | — | $397,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 101 | 92 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 59.5% | 44.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3% | 7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% (county) | 5.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 320* | 55* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 969* | 887* |
| Median AQI | 46 | 45 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 249 | 268 |
| Summer Highs | 84°F | 90°F |
| Winter Lows | 19°F | 19°F |
| Snowfall | 33 in/yr | 15 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 11 min | 27.1 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.2 | 19.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 25.6% | 31.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +9.9% |
Fort Carson, CO
Pueblo West, 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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.