Best Places80835, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 80835, 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.
80835 ranks 15,874th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 80835
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.
80835's strengths and weaknesses
Where 80835 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 137 pleasant days a year, better than 84% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 80835 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Short commute34.1 minutes each way, better than only 13% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,284 a month, better than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 80835
A household needs to earn about $96,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 80835 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $67,861, 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 80835'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 80835
80835's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 80835.
Who works in 80835, and how
Work in 80835 centers on agriculture & forestry and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 80835
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 80835.
What the weather is like in 80835, month by month
80835 sees roughly 137 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 80835
The nearest airport, City of Colorado Springs Municipal, is about 41 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 58 miles away.
The best schools in and around 80835
Schools across 80835 average a C+, better than 41% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Kiowa Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Agate Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Simla Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Simla Junior High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Kiowa Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Kiowa High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Simla High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 80835 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
80835 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 80835 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 80835
Is 80835 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 80835 ranks 15,874th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, quiet, and a strong job market, 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 80835 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $392,370. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $67,861 median income, cost of living beats 31% of zip codes.
Is 80835 safe?
80835 is safer than 33% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $523 per resident a year.
Compare 80835 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 80835. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 80835 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.
80835 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 80835: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 80835: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 80835: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 80835: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
80835 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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