Mariana Wagner

Colorado Springs Cost of Living, Unemployment Rate and Other Useful Facts

Colorado Springs has an overall healthy cost of living and unemployment rate, in addition to all the other great things that our city offers.

Cost of Living in Colorado Springs:

The Cost of Living index rates Colorado Springs as 95% (December 2007), which is lower than the national average (100%). (Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation)

Unemployment Rate in Colorado Springs:

The unemployment rate in Colorado Springs is 5.0% (as of December 2007), with a 2007 average of 4.29%. This is lower than our 10 year local average of 4.69%, lower than the national average of 4.8%, much lower than the 2005 local average of 5.3%.

Read Also: Find a Great Paying Job in Colorado Springs

Other useful facts about living in Colorado Springs:

• Colorado Springs has a 3.1 million labor force within an hour radius.
• We have fast track permitting and planning (30-60 days).
• We offer 27 Fortune 500 Companies.
• You will love our extraordinary quality of life – 70% the cost of coastal communities.
• Colorado Springs has the 5th lowest average utility bill in the nation.
• Colorado Springs was named as the Fittest City in America – No Couch Potatoes Here!
• Colorado Springs ranks #8 in the nation for safe drivers!

Cool Colorado Springs real estate and relocation tools:

• Inflation Calculator
• Compare Cost of Living from City to City

March 15th, 2008 by Mariana Wagner | Leave A Comment

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