Welcome to Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs sits in the shadow of the most visited mountain in North America, Pikes Peak. At an elevation of 6,035 feet, Colorado Springs has moderate temperatures throughout the year, averaging 300 dry, sunny days a year.
Colorado Springs, the 2nd largest city in Colorado, is the military home to the U.S. Air Force Academy, Peterson and Schriever Air Force Bases, NORAD and Fort Carson. It is also a cultural extravaganza from the Old West to Shakespeare-in-the-Park, to the Fall Balloon Festival, to the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, to the 5 star Broadmoor Hotel, etc. Colorado Springs is the residence for the United States Olympic Training Center and the Sky Sox Baseball Team, the AAA affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.
As a premier vacation spot in the United States, you can visit, drive, cycle, walk and run through local attractions: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Cave of the Winds, Garden of the Gods, Manitou Cliff Dwellings, Seven Falls, plus world class golfing, multiple parks and trails throughout the region.
Our median sales price for single-family housing averages in the 90-92 percentiles of national statistics. Every housing wish and desire is available from the first-time buyer track subdivision to the million-dollar custom on acreage in a forest environment.
There are universities, colleges, and specialized institutions, along with public, charter and private schools. Over 80% of high school graduates from Districts 12, 20 & 38 go to a college or university. Colorado Springs has a well-educated labor force.
This city is known for having all of the components of a major community without the hassle, costs and major bureaucracies of a large city. In the “America’s Best Cities” article of Outside Magazine, August 2009, Colorado Springs was rated #1 in the USA due to the city’s “cultural vibrancy, economic well being and overall quality of life.”
