Best PlacesWest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, 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.
West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs ranks 3,181st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in West 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.
West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs' strengths and weaknesses
Where West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
Where West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,474 a month, better than only 23% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 29% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 30% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs
A household needs to earn about $104,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $71,759, 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 West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs' effective rate of 0.40%, 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 West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs
West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs'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 West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs.
Who works in West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, and how
Work in West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs
West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs has more restaurants and bars per resident than 69% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, month by month
West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs sees roughly 99 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 West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs
The nearest airport, City of Colorado Springs Municipal, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 70 miles away.
The best schools in and around West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs
Schools across West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs average a C−, better than 31% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Gold Camp Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Steele Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Columbia Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Cheyenne Mountain Junior High SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Holmes Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- North Middle SchoolC− · 29% 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 West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West 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 West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs
Is West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs ranks 3,181st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, heat safety, and civic engagement, and lowest on air quality and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $422,345. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $71,759 median income, cost of living beats 46% of neighborhoods.
Is West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs safe?
Yes, West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs is safer than 59% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $581 per resident a year.
Compare West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West 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.
West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West 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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