Colorado Springs was listed as one of Money Magazine’s 6 Best Big Cities, earning the spot of “Best City in the Mountains”. Money Magazine’s Best Big Cities list identifies the metro area (300,000-plus population) in each region of the country that offers all the benefits of big-city living plus strong job growth, affordable housing, good schools, […]

Colorado Springs ranked 10th Best Places to Find a Job in Technology according to U.S. News & World Report Real Estate.  The evaluation was based on the strength of the overall job market in each of the 100 most populous metro areas, and the year-over-year growth of opportunities in the technology sector in those areas. […]

Colorado ranked 2nd Most Educated State by 24/7 Wall Street.  The data, received from the U.S. Census Bureau, analyzed each state population’s level of higher education. More Information

Colorado Springs ranked 9th Best City for Families by WalletHub.  The survey look at the 150 most populated U.S. cities based on 36 key metrics that take into account essential family dynamics such as the relative cost of housing, the quality of local school and health care systems, and the opportunities for fun and recreation. […]

I was a member of the Colorado delegation that traveled to the San Francisco Bay Area last week for a three-day “domestic trade mission” with cybersecurity companies.  The group’s primary purpose included announcing and exploring opportunities for the National Cybersecurity Center, which is being planned in the UCCS-owned former TRW building on North Nevada Avenue. […]

Colorado Springs ranked 7th Best Large City for Real-Estate Markets, and 28th overall by WalletHub.  The study compared 300 U.S. cities across 16 key metrics to help prospective home buyers find the most attractive real-estate markets, with a data set ranging from “median home-price appreciation” to “housing affordability” to “job growth.” More Information

Colorado Springs ranked 4th Best Midsize City for New Grads by Online Degrees.com.  The ranking looked at 69 U.S. cities that either had a city population of between 150,000 and 750,000, or were designated as the principal city of a Metropolitan Statistical Area with a population between 1 million and 1.5 million, according to 2015 […]

Colorado Springs ranked 13th Best City to Start a Business by CNBC.  The study looked at areas emerging as small-business hot spots, offering entrepreneurs a vibrant, educated workforce, low cost of living, business-friendly tax climate and a great quality of life. More Information

Colorado Springs ranked 7th Most Pet-Friendly City by WalletHub.  The survey included “minimum pet-care provider rate per visit” to “number of pet businesses per capita” to “pet-friendly restaurants per capita”. More information

Colorado Springs ranked 16th Most Educated City by WalletHub.  The data set ranged from the percentage of adults aged 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or higher to the attainment gap between women and men. More Information