Katherine Lee Bates wrote “America the Beautiful” atop Pikes Peak overlooking Colorado Springs.
City: Colorado Springs
State: Colorado
Best Cities Overall Rank: 19
About Colorado Springs: Colorado Springs is home to more than 50 attractions such as Pikes Peak , U.S. Olympic Training Center, Garden of the Gods Park, The Cog Railway, Royal Gorge Bridge, Cave of the Winds, Manitou Cliff Dwellings, Seven Falls, Flying W Ranch and the U.S. Air Force Academy. You can even descend 1,000 feet into a gold mine!
Katherine Lee Bates wrote “America the Beautiful” atop Pikes Peak overlooking Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs has 6 Blue Ribbon Schools as well as 13 NAEYC-Accredited preschools.
County: El Paso
Population: 380,307
Official website for city visitors’ bureau/city: Visitor’s bureau website
Newspaper with the largest circulation: Colorado Springs Gazette
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Education rank: 22
High School graduation rate 2008: 67.4%
Blue Ribbon Schools, 2003-2009: 6
Blue Ribbon Schools per 100,000 people: 1.57
NEAYC-accredited preschools: 13
NAEYC schools per 100,000 people: 3.42
NAEP State proficiency reading, grade 8: 266
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 15.8
Total Expenditures Per Student: $11,901
Health rank: 33
Quality children’s hospitals: 1
Hospitals per 100,000 people: 0.26
Quality Pediatricians: 0
Quality Pediatricians per 100,000: 0
Average number of Unhealthy Air Quality days between 2006-2008, by county: 0
Safety rank: 50
Violent Crimes, 2008: 1,999
Violent Crime Rate per 100,000: 525.63
Sex Offenders: 954
Sex Offenders per 100,000: 250.85
Economy rank: 35
Travel time to work, 2006-2008, in minutes: 20.69
Percent of labor force unemployed, January 2010: 8.9
Best Performing Cities Job Index: 987.76
Median Home Sale Price: $192,400
5-Year Home Value Index: 0.45%
Percent of homes sold for a loss: 24.54%
Recreation Rank: 22
Parkland acreage, 2008 (includes pools and playgrounds): 8,607
Parkland per 100,000: 2,263.17
