Best Places80830, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 80830, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
80830 ranks 19,925th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 80830
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
80830's strengths and weaknesses
Where 80830 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 134 pleasant days a year, better than 83% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 74% of zip codes
Where 80830 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Short commute35.5 minutes each way, better than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 80830
A household needs to earn about $98,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 80830 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $73,808, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 80830's effective rate of 0.30%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 80830
80830 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 80830.
Who works in 80830, and how
Work in 80830 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 80830
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 80830.
What the weather is like in 80830, month by month
80830 sees roughly 134 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 9. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 25° | 9° |
| April | 65° | 46° | 27° |
| July | 91° | 72° | 54° |
| October | 69° | 47° | 29° |
Flying in and out of 80830
The nearest airport, City of Colorado Springs Municipal, is about 47 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 66 miles away.
The best schools in and around 80830
Schools across 80830 average a C, better than 38% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Simla Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Simla Junior High SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- Simla High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 80830 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
80830 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 80830 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 80830
Is 80830 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 80830 ranks 19,925th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, low property taxes, and the weather, and lowest on tree cover and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 80830 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $401,321. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $73,808 median income, cost of living beats 44% of zip codes.
Is 80830 safe?
80830 is safer than 26% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $572 per resident a year.
Compare 80830 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 80830. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 80830 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
80830 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 80830: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 80830: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 80830: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 80830: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
80830 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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