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1 / 11#11. Stratmoor
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 6,396
Best places to live in the Colorado Springs metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Colorado Springs metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 11#10. Cimarron Hills
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 18,808
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3 / 11#9. Woodland Park
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 7,909
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4 / 11#8. Fountain
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 29,327
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5 / 11#7. Colorado Springs
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 483,099
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6 / 11#6. Palmer Lake
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,635
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7 / 11#5. Manitou Springs
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,796
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8 / 11#4. Black Forest
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 14,658
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9 / 11#3. Monument
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,035
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10 / 11#2. Woodmoor
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,819
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11 / 11#1. Gleneagle
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 6,207
