Fountain, CO vs Colorado Springs, CO

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

MetricFountain, COColorado Springs, CO
Population29,300487,887
Median Household Income$86,242$84,818
Median Rent$1,745/mo$1,648/mo
Median Home Value$398,000$452,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.4%52.8%
Poverty Rate10.3%9%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k368690
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6933,029
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr249249
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall33 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min22.7 min
Hospitals—7
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1716
College Degree Rate34.8%42.7%
Foreign-Born %6.7%7.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+3.1%

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