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Cimarron Hills is a small city of 19,817 people in El Paso County, Colorado. It's about 3 miles from Colorado Springs, CO and 63 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $368k and rent runs about $2k a month.
19,817people
$368kTypical home
$1,664/moRent
85° / 44°Summer / winter
40"Snow
285Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 19,817
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,364 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Denver, CO
- 3 mi to Colorado Springs, CO
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $368k (≈$2,321/mo)
- Median rent $1,664/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (563 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,366 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 33% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to COS airport
- 4 mi to COS (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,454 ft
- 710 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 72 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 504 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 73 bars within 25 mi
- 202 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 32 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Colorado districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- El Paso County: R+10 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk