Best Places81215, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 81215, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
81215 ranks 26,657th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 81215
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.
81215's strengths and weaknesses
Where 81215 ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Short commute17.5 minutes each way, better than 93% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 78% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 81215 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of zip codes
Who lives in 81215
81215 runs younger than the country, 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 81215.
Life in 81215
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 81215.
What the weather is like in 81215, month by month
81215 sees roughly 82 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 81215
The nearest airport, City of Colorado Springs Municipal, is about 37 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 102 miles away.
The best schools in and around 81215
Schools across 81215 average a C−, better than 25% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lincoln School Of Science And TechnologyC+ · 38% proficient
- Mckinley Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Harrison SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Canon City Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Canon City High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Florence Jr./sr. High SchoolD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 81215 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
81215 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 81215 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 81215
Is 81215 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 81215 ranks 26,657th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on heat safety, low property taxes, and short commutes, and lowest on thin health care access and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 81215 safe?
81215 is safer than 22% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $621 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 81215?
July highs average about 84 degrees, and January highs near 43 with lows near 22. That works out to about 82 pleasant days a year, more than 46% of zip codes.
Compare 81215 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 81215. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 81215 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.
81215 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 81215: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 81215: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 81215: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 81215: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
81215 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.
- 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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