Moving to
Fort Carson.

$2,180/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $2,180 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move.

4.1% county unemployment

Unemployment in El Paso County is 4.1%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

320 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Fort Carson doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the El Paso County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs close to the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

11 min average commute

Commutes run short here, averaging 11 minutes. That's an underrated perk of living in a smaller or well-planned city, where time isn't lost sitting in traffic. 7 in 10 workers drive to work.

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

26% bachelor's degree or higher

College degree attainment runs below average at 26%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.

5 public schools inside the boundary

There are 5 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1.

The nearest national park or historic site is Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (29 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.