Population
Atlanta
499,287
Colorado Springs
483,099
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Colorado Springs
$83,198
Home Value
Atlanta
$420,600
Colorado Springs
$420,700
Rent
Atlanta
$1,617
Colorado Springs
$1,562
Crime Rate
Atlanta
7.08
Colorado Springs
7.18
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Colorado Springs
140.4
Avg Temp
Atlanta
61°F
Colorado Springs
48°F
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Colorado Springs
5.5%
How Similar Are Atlanta & Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is Atlanta's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Atlanta
499,287
Colorado Springs
483,099
Both cities have similar populations — Atlanta at 499,287 and Colorado Springs at 483,099.
Violent Crime
Atlanta
7.08
Colorado Springs
7.18
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Atlanta
38.93
Colorado Springs
34.49
Atlanta has a 11% higher property crime than Colorado Springs.
Political Leaning
Atlanta
27.0%
Colorado Springs
53.5%
Atlanta leans Democratic while Colorado Springs leans Republican.
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Colorado Springs
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Colorado Springs
$83,198
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Atlanta
$420,600
Colorado Springs
$420,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Atlanta
40.9%
Colorado Springs
28.5%
Atlanta has a 30% higher education than Colorado Springs.
Demographics
Atlanta
39.9%
Colorado Springs
72.3%
Colorado Springs has a 45% higher demographics than Atlanta.
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Colorado Springs
140.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Atlanta and Colorado Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Colorado Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAtlanta scores 103.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.2 in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,464 vs $1,660 in Atlanta (13% lower). Colorado Springs scores 176.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 192.9 in Atlanta.
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Housing Market — Colorado Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColorado Springs has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 10.7% in Atlanta. Colorado Springs has a median property tax of $1,664 vs $4,061 in Atlanta (144% lower). Colorado Springs has a single-family homes of 69.1% compared to 42.0% in Atlanta.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColorado Springs has a poverty rate of 9.3% compared to 17.9% in Atlanta. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 16.1% in Colorado Springs. Atlanta has a per capita income of $64,063 vs $44,893 in Colorado Springs (43% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Colorado Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRColorado Springs has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.26 in Atlanta. Colorado Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 1.20 in Atlanta. Colorado Springs has a property crime clearance of 15.1% compared to 7.3% in Atlanta.
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Weather & Climate — Atlanta leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoColorado Springs: 13.7" vs Atlanta: 47.1" for annual rainfall. Atlanta: 0.8" vs Colorado Springs: 15.3" for annual snowfall. Atlanta averages 53°F, about 18°F warmer than Colorado Springs.
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Schools & Education — Atlanta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAtlanta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.9% compared to 28.5% in Colorado Springs. Atlanta has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 41.5% in Colorado Springs.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a population of 499,287, about 1x the size of Colorado Springs (483,099). Atlanta skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 35.6.
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Atlanta
Colorado Springs
Healthcare — Colorado Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColorado Springs: 4.0 vs Atlanta: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Colorado Springs: 5 vs Atlanta: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 0.5% in Colorado Springs. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 16.1% in Colorado Springs. Atlanta has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Colorado Springs.
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