Best Places80906, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 80906, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
80906 ranks 4,047th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 80906
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.
80906's strengths and weaknesses
Where 80906 ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 90% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 80906 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,474 a month, better than only 8% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 31% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 80906
A household needs to earn about $136,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 80906 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $108,054, 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 80906's effective rate of 0.41%, 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 80906
80906'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 80906.
Who works in 80906, and how
Work in 80906 centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 80906
80906 has more parkland per resident than 74% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 83% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 80906 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 80906, month by month
80906 sees roughly 105 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 31° | 22° |
| April | 60° | 47° | 34° |
| July | 84° | 72° | 61° |
| October | 64° | 51° | 41° |
Flying in and out of 80906
The nearest airport, City of Colorado Springs Municipal, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 75 miles away.
The best schools in and around 80906
Schools across 80906 average a C+, better than 55% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Cheyenne Mountain Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Broadmoor Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Gold Camp Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
Top middle schools
- Cheyenne Mountain Junior High SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- North Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Manitou Springs Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Cheyenne Mountain High SchoolA · 71% proficient
- Manitou Springs High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Coronado High SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 80906 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
80906 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 80906 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 80906 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 88% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 15% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 80906
Is 80906 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 80906 ranks 4,047th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on heat safety, an educated workforce, and low property taxes, and lowest on air quality and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 80906 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $549,415. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $108,054 median income, cost of living beats 88% of zip codes.
Is 80906 safe?
Yes, 80906 is safer than 58% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $433 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 80906?
July highs average about 84 degrees, and January highs near 43 with lows near 22. That works out to about 105 pleasant days a year, more than 67% of zip codes.
Is 80906 good for families?
Schools beat 55% of zip codes, crime safety beats 58%, and childcare runs $1,474 a month.
Compare 80906 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 80906. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 80906 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.
80906 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 80906: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 80906: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 80906: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 80906: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
80906 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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