Here’s a brief overview of how Colorado Springs ranks in a number of national surveys and reports.

General

• 10 Best Cities to Live, Work and Paly - #5 - Kipplingers magazine 2008  New!
• 10 Best Big Cities - #1 - CNN.Money.com (2006)
• 1st for medium size cities by Sperlings Best Places ranking of Top "Chill" Cities
• 4th smartest city, according to Bizjournals.com 2006     
• 4th lowest in the nation for per capita taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau
• 16th in CNNMoney.com's America's smartest cities
• 17th in the nation with areas having the highest percentage of residents with a bachelors degree

Health/Lifestyle/Other

• Top 10 Cities for Walking - #2 - Prevention Magazine (August 2006)
• Top 3 Fittest City - Men's Fitness Magazines (2007)
• 8th for safest driving city by Researchers with Allstate Insurance Company (2007)
• Top 20 for areas with the cleanest air by the American Lung Association (2006)

I hope you’ll get a chance to find out first hand how great it is living in Colorado Springs.