Don’t listen to sp. Colorado Springs is a very nice, small city. It has good parts and bad parts, like anywhere else. As has been said, the natural beauty is hard to beat. Being on the Front Range, you have easy access to the mountains and all the fun to be had there. Hiking, biking, camping, and all the rest will keep you plenty busy, if that’s what you’re into. Crime is fairly low, but you do need to avoid certain areas, not unlike anywhere else.
The downtown scene is kinda weak for a city of this size. This isn’t all bad, because when you need to do something downtown, it’s fairly easy to park and get around. I will say, the homeless problem downtown is worse than you might imagine. Lots of pan handlers and people sleeping in the parks.
Colorado College just north of downtown. It’s a very nice, small, rather expensive, liberal arts college. The campus is beautiful. Their art museum is impressive.
UC Colorado Springs is also in town, but kinda tucked out of the way. They have one of the better hockey programs in the country.
Of course the Air Force Academy is there too. If college football is your thing, tickets to games are cheap and easy to get. It’s also one of the better game-day experiences I’ve ever had. If you thought the fly-over at Kinnick was low, you ain’t seen nothing yet.
The airport isn’t much, but it’s growing. If you have to get somewhere, Denver International is an hour, hour and a half away.
If you can handle your kids growing up Broncos fans, The Springs is a nice place to live.
