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What type of moving company is right for you?
You load up all your belongings, but the movers transport your container to your new home. It’s the middle road for effort and cost. Learn more.
Worried about costs? Rent a truck, load it yourself, drive it to your new home, and unload all your things. You do it all—and save a lot. Learn more.
All data current as of publish date.
*Prices averaged for 5 home sizes across 6 distances over 100 miles. Mileage included in long-distance quotes.
**Prices averaged for 5 home sizes (when different trucks were available) for a distance under 100 miles. Prices do not include mileage rates.
Learn more about your moving options. Check out our list of moving truck deals and discounts from across the industry.
What to know about moving in Colorado Springs
The average Colorado Springs resident pays $1,697 every month for rent, food, utilities, and gas for their car.1 This puts Colorado Springs in the more expensive half of our list of US cities with the highest living costs. However, if you want to live in a large Colorado city without breaking the bank, Colorado Springs is probably your best bet.
Monthly living costs in both Denver and Aurora are several hundred dollars more expensive than in Colorado Springs, mostly because of their higher rent averages.
Like its living costs, Colorado Springs’ median home value of $275,700 is relatively high compared to much of the country, though it’s much lower than Denver’s and Aurora’s.2 So while Colorado Springs isn’t one of the best places to buy your first home, it’s among the more affordable big cities to buy a home in Colorado.
On a related note, home prices are skyrocketing in Colorado. Between 2020 and 2021, the average price for a single-family home in The Centennial State jumped 14.2%.3 This isn’t the most dramatic spike we saw in 2021, though it is close. To learn more, check out our list of states where home prices increased.
Yes, Colorado Springs is a swiftly growing city in a swiftly growing state. Between 2010 and 2020, Colorado Springs’ population went from 416,427 to 495,183,4 an increase of roughly 17%. For context, Colorado as a whole grew by about 14% and the United States grew by approximately 7% in the same period.5,6
Here are the utility providers you need to contact to start your utility services in Colorado Springs:
- Water: Colorado Springs Utilities
- Electricity: Xcel Energy
- Gas: Colorado Natural Gas
To learn more about setting up your utility accounts and starting your residential utility services, read our guide to setting up your utilities in Colorado.
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Sources
- Joe Roberts, “US Cities with the Lowest Cost of Living,” September 30, 2021. Accessed February 28, 2022.
- Joe Roberts, “The Best Metros and Towns for First-Time Homeowners,” January 25, 2021. Accessed February 28, 2022.
- Trevor Wheelwright, “Here’s Where Home Prices Increased the Most in the Last Year,” August 02, 2021. Accessed February 28, 2022.
- World Population Review, “Colorado Springs, Colorado Population.” Accessed February 28, 2022.
- World Population Review, “Colorado Population.” Accessed February 28, 2022.
- World Population Review, “United States Population.” Accessed February 28, 2022.