Basic Information

Population Colorado Springs Metropolitan Area

2000 - 360,890

2010 (projection) - 421,840

Inter-City Cost of Living Index --City/State All-Items Index

Colorado Springs, Colorado 94.0
Austin, Texas 94.6
Salt Lake City, Utah 96.2
Raleigh, North Carolina 97.7
Phoenix, Arizona 98.7
Albuquerque, New Mexico 99.3
Denver, Colorado 103.0
Seattle, Washington 117.7
San Diego, California 132.3
San Jose, California 135.6

Utilities -- Average Residential Monthly Utility Bill


Natural Gas $ 33.62
Electricity 33.37
Water 21.81
Wastewater Treatment 10.52

$ 99.32

Climate

Days of Sunshine (annual average) 250

Annual Average Humidity 49%

Precipitation (annual average-water equivalent) 15.42"

Temperatures in Colorado Springs are mild. Uncomfortable extremes in either winter or summer are rare. Moderate summers, crisp falls, warm springs, and mild winters are the rule. Occasional late afternoon and evening snowfalls generally melt by the next day.

Golf Courses:


17 (5 public)

Foreign Trade Zone

Located adjacent to the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, the Foreign Trade Zone is a 1,893-acre development park designated by the Federal Government where U.S. Customs duties can be postponed, reduced, or eliminated on imported merchandise located within the zone.

Enterprise Zone

El Paso County contains an enterprise zone which offers state and local tax credits for new jobs, investment, and research and development expenditures. A description of the specific areas within which the benefits are offered is available upon request.

Local and Regional Attractions*

Air Force Academy
The Broadmoor Hotel
Cave of the Winds
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Fine Arts Center
Flying W Ranch
Garden of the Gods
Old Colorado City Historic District
Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak Cog Railway
Pioneers Museum
Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame
Seven Falls

Van Briggle Art Pottery
U.S. Olympic Headquarters

Regional Attractions

Colorado Ski Country
Cripple Creek
Manitou Springs
Royal Gorge
Pueblo Reservoir

Colorado State Parks

Colorado National Forests
Colorado National Parks
 
Colorado Sports

Air Force Academy Athletics
Colorado College Athletics
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Athletics

Colorado Springs Sky Sox

Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Crush

Colorado Rapids

Colorado Rockies
Denver Broncos
Denver Nuggets


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Community Resources*

City of Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau
Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Springs Economic Development

Major Publications

Colorado Springs Business Journal
Colorado Springs Gazette
Colorado Springs Independent

Elementary and Secondary Schools 

Air Academy School District # 20
Cheyenne Mountain School District # 12
Colorado Springs Christian Schools
Colorado Springs School
Colorado Springs District # 11
Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind 
Falcon School District # 49
Fountain-Fort Carson School District # 8
Harrison School District # 2
Lewis-Palmer School District # 38
Manitou Springs School District # 14
St. Mary's High School
Widefield School District # 3

Higher Education

Colorado College
Pikes Peak Community College
Regis University
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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