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Security-Widefield is a small city of 37,345 people in El Paso County, Colorado. It's about 8 miles from Colorado Springs, CO and 70 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $388k and rent runs about $2k a month.
37,345people
$388kTypical home
$1,793/moRent
87° / 46°Summer / winter
42"Snow
285Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 37,345
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,906 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Denver, CO
- 8 mi to Colorado Springs, CO
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $388k (≈$2,444/mo)
- Median rent $1,793/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 46°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
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 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 36
- 37% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to COS airport
- 4 mi to COS (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 97% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,873 ft
- 704 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 78 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 506 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 73 bars within 25 mi
- 200 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 30 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Colorado districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 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