| Metrics | Colorado Springs | Denver | Boulder |
| Livability | 79- Stable Housing Market
- High Income per Capita
- Lots of Local Amenities
- High Graduation Rates
Colorado Springs Livability | 72- High Income per Capita
- Stable Housing Market
- Lots of Local Amenities
- High Graduation Rates
Denver Livability | 77- High Income per Capita
- High Graduation Rates
- Lots of Local Amenities
- Stable Housing Market
Boulder Livability |
| Metrics | Colorado Springs | Denver | Boulder |
Amenities- Amount of Amenities
| A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Colorado Springs Amenities | A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Denver Amenities | A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Boulder Amenities |
| Metrics | Colorado Springs | Denver | Boulder |
Cost Of Living- Cost of Living Index
- Goods & Services Index
- Grocery Index
- Healthcare Index
- Housing Index
- Transportation Index
- Utilities Index
| C- 119
- 111
- 104
- 105
- 149
- 104
- 99
Colorado Springs Cost Of Living | D-- 133
- 106
- 105
- 99
- 206
- 104
- 85
Denver Cost Of Living | F- 169
- 104
- 96
- 89
- 329
- 109
- 88
Boulder Cost Of Living |
| Metrics | Colorado Springs | Denver | Boulder |
Crime- Violent Crime /100k
- Murder /100k
- Rape /100k
- Robbery /100k
- Assault /100k
- Property Crime /100k
- Burglary /100k
- Theft /100k
- Vehicle Theft /100k
- Total Crime /100k
| F- 643
- 9
- 91
- 75
- 467
- 3,400
- 551
- 2,289
- 560
- 4,043
Colorado Springs Crime | F- 1,070
- 13
- 107
- 184
- 765
- 6,428
- 733
- 3,540
- 2,155
- 7,498
Denver Crime | D- 371
- 7
- 49
- 48
- 268
- 3,000
- 457
- 2,229
- 314
- 3,372
Boulder Crime |
| Metrics | Colorado Springs | Denver | Boulder |
Employment- Income Per Capita
- Med. Household Income
- Med. Earnings Male
- Med. Earnings Female
- Unemployment Rate
| B- $35,506
- $67,719
- $40,959
- $30,236
- 4%
Colorado Springs Employment | A+- $45,636
- $72,661
- $48,965
- $39,463
- 3%
Denver Employment | A+- $49,050
- $72,279
- $32,571
- $23,079
- 4%
Boulder Employment |
| Metrics | Colorado Springs | Denver | Boulder |
Housing- Median Home Price
- Median Rent Asked
- % Owner Occupied
- % Renter Occupied
- Avg. Household Size
| A+- $294,500
- $1,196
- 60%
- 40%
- 2.5
Colorado Springs Housing | A-- $427,600
- $1,397
- 50%
- 50%
- 2.4
Denver Housing | C+- $736,000
- $1,588
- 50%
- 50%
- 2.3
Boulder Housing |
| Metrics | Colorado Springs | Denver | Boulder |
Schools- No. Public Schools
- Students Per Teacher
- Avg. Test Scores
- Completed High School
- Completed Bachelors
| B-- 152
- 16
- n/a
- 89.7%
- 37.8%
Colorado Springs Schools | C-- 174
- 17
- n/a
- 82.8%
- 45.7%
Denver Schools | B+- 33
- 16
- n/a
- 94.9%
- 72.2%
Boulder Schools |
| Metrics | Colorado Springs | Denver | Boulder |
User Ratings- Average user rating
- Number of ratings
| F- 48%
- 73
Colorado Springs User rating | F- 47%
- 104
Denver User rating | D- 56%
- 31
Boulder User rating |
