Best Places80923, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 80923, 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.
80923 ranks 2,949th 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 80923
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.
80923's strengths and weaknesses
Where 80923 ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 95% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 80923 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 5% 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
- QuietBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 80923
A household needs to earn about $119,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 80923 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $112,894; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 80923's effective rate of 0.43%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 80923
80923 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 80923.
Who works in 80923, and how
Work in 80923 centers on health care & social and professional & technical. 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 80923
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 80923.
What the weather is like in 80923, month by month
80923 sees roughly 95 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 14. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 29° | 14° |
| April | 63° | 45° | 29° |
| July | 87° | 70° | 53° |
| October | 67° | 48° | 32° |
Flying in and out of 80923
The nearest airport, City of Colorado Springs Municipal, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 65 miles away.
The best schools in and around 80923
Schools across 80923 average a C, better than 32% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Scott Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Ridgeview Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Discovery Canyon Campus Middle SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Skyview Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
- Jenkins Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Discovery Canyon Campus High SchoolA− · 61% proficient
- Vista Ridge High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Doherty High SchoolC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 80923 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
80923 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 80923 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 80923 suits
Families
Schools land around the 32nd percentile and crime safety beats 96%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 91% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 18% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 80923
Is 80923 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 80923 ranks 2,949th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on heat safety, low crime, and population health, 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 80923 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $480,380. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $112,894 median income, cost of living beats 91% of zip codes.
Is 80923 safe?
Yes, 80923 is safer than 96% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $231 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 80923?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 46 with lows near 14. That works out to about 95 pleasant days a year, more than 60% of zip codes.
Is 80923 good for families?
Schools beat 32% of zip codes, crime safety beats 96%, and childcare runs $1,474 a month.
Compare 80923 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 80923. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 80923 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.
80923 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 80923: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 80923: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 80923: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 80923: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
80923 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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