Colorado Springs Neighborhood Ratings

Colorado Springs has a lot of great neighborhoods with plenty to offer. The right neighborhood for you will depend on many factors such as commuting, access to goods and services, and whether or not you have children. If you are planning to move to, or within Colorado Springs, I recommend spending time in a variety of locales before you start your home search so you can get a true feel for an area. Researching different neighborhoods can also help narrow down your decision.

Two online resources, AreaVibes.com, a neighborhood comparison and review website, and HomeSnacks.com, an online cultural data sharing site, have rated Colorado Spring’s main neighborhoods. While the lists are the same, the ranking was different for each, which reflects the diverse data and algorithms used by each. The bigger picture of comparing different ranking resources provides a more detailed look at each neighborhood.

AreaVibes lists livability rankings by neighborhoods using key categories of data. The categories covered include housing, employment, amenities, cost of living, education, crime rates, and the weather. Overall, Colorado Springs has a livability score of 74. Five area neighborhoods were rated higher due to different results within the categories tracked. Northgate is listed as the top neighborhood in Colorado Springs, with a score of 79, and is listed as the 8^th best neighborhood in the state. Housing, Amenities, Crime and Employment categories were scored as A- to A+. What keeps this from being a 90+ livability score is the higher cost of living and pending school information for the education category.

AreaVibe has ranked Colorado Springs neighborhoods as follows:

1. Northgate
2. Northwest Colorado Springs
3. Southwest Colorado Springs
4. Old Colorado City
5. Briargate
6. West Colorado Springs
7. Northeast Colorado Springs
8. East Colorado Springs
9. Central Colorado City
10. Powers

HomeSnack takes a different approach to rating neighborhoods. Keeping their research to

neighborhoods with over 1,000 people, and using data from the Bureau of Labor, Census Bureau and local crime data, 5 categories were used. Low unemployment rates, low crime stats, high population rates, high home prices, and high income. Analyzing the data compiled, a Neighborhood Index was created to rate each area. In this listing, Southwest Colorado Springs was the top-rated neighborhood. With a population of over 8,500 residents, unemployment is at 2.8%, and home values average more than $500,000. The crime rate is really low as well, with approximately 1,160 crimes per 100,000 people being estimated. This is almost half as much as the 2014 national crime rate according to the FBI.

HomeSnack has ranked Colorado Springs neighborhoods as follows:

1. Southwest Colorado Springs
2. Old Colorado City
3. Northgate
4. Briargate
5. Northwest Colorado Springs
6. Central Colorado City
7. East Colorado Springs
8. Northeast Colorado Springs
9. Powers
10. West Colorado Springs

When it is time to buy a home, you want to find the neighborhood which is best for you. Doing some research beforehand can help make the decision easier. Connecting with a local Realtor® who knows Colorado Springs neighborhoods can make a big difference in how happy you are with the process, too. We at Springs LifeStyles Real Estate are here to help you with all your real estate needs! Call Kathy Stenberg at (719) 963-4867 or email her at springslifestyles@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website for available listings and additional information.

Children’s Hospital Gets Home of its Own in Colorado Springs

Long-time residents and new families moving to Colorado Springs have a new resource on the way when it comes to pediatric care. Children’s Hospital Colorado has at long last broken ground on a new facility right here in Colorado Springs. As the Gazette recently reported, after sharing space with UCHealth Memorial Hospital System for 15

years, this stellar pediatric care organization will have a home of its own.

Come 2018, the new children’s hospital will include surgery and pediatric care rooms alongside an emergency center, exam rooms, neonatal intensive care unit and operating space. Of noted distinction will be specialized rooms to care for children dealing with major health issues such as cancer, blood disorders and behavioral health concerns. As a research hospital, there will also be sleep study rooms in the new facility. Children’s Hospital Colorado is one of the nation’s top health care providers for children, and this new complex shows just how invested in the community they are.

There is more to this new hospital than helping children; our local economy will get a boost through new jobs from the ground up including in construction, healthcare, hospitality and information technology. A major complex such as the Children’s Hospital will serve as a strong community hub with positive impacts felt across the region. Colorado Springs is joining 80 other major metro areas in the United States to provide a pediatric hospital for its residents--great news for anyone living here. The new hospital will be located on the North Campus of UCHealth Memorial Hospital, situated offLong-time residents and new families moving to Colorado Springs have a new resource on the way when it comes to pediatric care. Children’s Hospital Colorado has at long last broken ground on a new facility right here in Colorado Springs. As the Gazette recently reported, after sharing space with UCHealth Memorial Hospital System for 15 years, this stellar pediatric care organization will have a home of its own.

Come 2018, the new children’s hospital will include surgery and pediatric care rooms alongside an emergency center, exam rooms, neonatal intensive care unit and operating space. Of noted distinction will be specialized rooms to care for children dealing with major health issues such as cancer, blood disorders and behavioral health concerns. As a research hospital, there will also be sleep study rooms in the new facility. Children’s Hospital Colorado is one of the nation’s top health care providers for children, and this new complex shows just how invested in the community they are.

There is more to this new hospital than helping children; our local economy will get a boost through new jobs from the ground up including in construction, healthcare, hospitality and information technology. A major complex such as the Children’s Hospital will serve as a strong community hub with positive impacts felt across the region. Colorado Springs is joining 80 other major metro areas in the United States to provide a pediatric hospital for its residents--great news for anyone living here. The new hospital will be located on the North Campus of UCHealth Memorial Hospital, situated off Highway 21. 

If you are considering a move to Colorado Springs, you now have another excellent amenity to look forward to. If you are in the market to sell your home, the new Children’s Hospital will add value to your home. Buying or selling, connecting with a local Realtor® who knows the community well, can make a big difference in how happy you are with the process. We at Springs LifeStyles Real Estate are here to help you with all your real estate needs! Call Kathy