Best PlacesNorthwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, 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.
Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs ranks 692nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs
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.
Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs' strengths and weaknesses
Where Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
Where Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs
A household needs to earn about $150,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $127,196, 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 Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs' 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 Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs
Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs runs older 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 Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs.
Who works in Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, and how
Work in Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 68%
- Work from home 28%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs.
What the weather is like in Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, month by month
Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs sees roughly 88 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 Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs
The nearest airport, City of Colorado Springs Municipal, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 66 miles away.
The best schools in and around Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs
Schools across Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs average a B, better than 71% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Chipeta Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Woodmen-roberts Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Discovery Canyon Campus Middle SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Holmes Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- North Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Discovery Canyon Campus High SchoolA− · 61% 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 Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs 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 Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs
Is Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs ranks 692nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on civic engagement, heat safety, and low property taxes, and lowest on walkability and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $607,595. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $127,196 median income, cost of living beats 93% of neighborhoods.
Is Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs safe?
Yes, Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs is safer than 94% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $316 per resident a year.
Compare Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs 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.
Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs 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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