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Weather
66.2°F
Mostly Clear
Today: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 91°F
Air Quality (PM2.5, Colorado Springs)
41
GoodNearest reporting area, 9.5 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.
Active Weather Alerts
3
Heat Advisory (statewide feed)
- Heat Advisory — Houston; Trinity; Madison; Walker; San Jacinto; Polk; Burleson; Brazos; Washington; Grimes; Montgomery; Northern Liberty; Colorado; Austin; Waller; Inland Harris; Chambers; Wharton; Fort Bend; Inland Jackson; Inland Matagorda; Inland Brazoria; Inland Galveston; Southern Liberty; Coastal Harris; Coastal Jackson; Coastal Matagorda; Coastal Brazoria; Coastal Galveston; Matagorda Islands; Brazoria Islands; Galveston Island; Bolivar Peninsula
- Heat Advisory — Houston; Trinity; Madison; Walker; San Jacinto; Polk; Burleson; Brazos; Washington; Grimes; Montgomery; Northern Liberty; Colorado; Austin; Waller; Inland Harris; Chambers; Wharton; Fort Bend; Inland Jackson; Inland Matagorda; Inland Brazoria; Inland Galveston; Southern Liberty; Coastal Harris; Coastal Jackson; Coastal Matagorda; Coastal Brazoria; Coastal Galveston; Matagorda Islands; Brazoria Islands; Galveston Island; Bolivar Peninsula
- Extreme Heat Warning — Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave; Lake Mead - AZ side; Lake Mohave - AZ side; Northwest Deserts; Death Valley National Park; San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley; Las Vegas Valley; Lake Mead - NV side; Lake Mohave - NV side
Population & People
Population
487,887
Median age
35.7
Median household income
$84,818
Poverty rate
9.0%
Unemployment rate
5.3%
Bachelor's degree+
42.7%
Avg. commute
19 min
Hispanic or Latino
19.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$452,600
Median gross rent
$1,648/mo
Homeownership rate
60.87%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,735
HUD Fair Market Rent (El Paso County, 16 mi from Colorado Springs), 2026. Efficiency $1196, 1BR $1464, 2BR $1735, 3BR $2413, 4BR $2744. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Colorado gasoline midgrade
$4.68
Colorado commercial electricity
12.47¢/kWh
Colorado industrial electricity
9.07¢/kWh
Colorado residential electricity
15.85¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
584323.9
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
458147.1
All-Transactions House Price Index for Colorado
854.97
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
Source: FRED, Colorado-specific series.