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Colorado Springs surpasses Denver in U.S. News rankings for best places to live

April 18, 2018

U.S. News has named Colorado Springs the number two city in the country to live and the number 44 best place to retire. The rankings put the Springs above Denver in both categories.

The recently released rankings

analyzed the 125 most populous metro areas to find the best places to live. To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market, and a high quality of life.

Click here to read the methodology.

Best places to live according to U.S. News Rankings 2018:

Austin, Texas
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Denver, Colo.
Des Moines, Iowa
Fayetteville, Ark.
Portland, Ore.
Huntsville, Ala.
Washington, D.C.
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
Seattle, Wash.

“Colorado Springs might not jump off the map as an economic or cultural hub the way larger metro areas like Denver do. But in a quieter, gentler way, Colorado Springs has much to offer, including a low cost of living, a low unemployment rate, and a variety of recreation and entertainment options,” according to Peter Fecteau on the U.S. News website. “Colorado Springs attracts students, professionals and military personnel to the area with a cache of military bases and nationally ranked colleges. Plus, construction in Colorado Springs is booming, with new residences popping up alongside quality schools, parks and cultural attractions.”

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I grew up in a small town in upstate NY and attended community college there for three semesters. In 1992, I joined the Air Force and was assigned to the Air Force Academy here in Colorado Springs. While serving, I was a Plumber and a Utility Systems Specialist.

After serving almost 7 years, I left the Air Force in 1999. Since then, I have been a division manager for a transportation company; worked as a contractor for both the Air Force Academy in Utility Maintenance and Fort Carson as a Corrosion Engineering Technologist.

In my free time, I like to go downhill skiing, mountain biking, camping and ATV riding in the mountains. I love the outdoors and enjoy everything Colorado has to offer.

Ozzy went above and beyond the expected. He removed a fallen tree limb that had blown down in a storm. As I was moving out of state, he was also willing to dispose some last minute trash and send me a small, but important kitchen appliance that I'd forgotten in the house.

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I knew that Patrick and I would work well together. It was the first week of the COVID19 shut-down. He was very conscientious about showings, ensuring that people wore masks and gloves, and he wiped down surfaces when they left.

My husband couldn't help me find our new home because he was deployed. Ozzie was there to help me every step of the way. It helped our PCS move so much easier!

I ran out of time to look for housing so I was going to have to live on base. Ozzie was a lifesaver! He sent me videos and pictures of all the homes I wanted to see and told me when the house I wanted to buy was a lemon.

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