Veteran Life in Colorado Springs (1=Best; 50=Avg.) — 7th Best City!! 30th— Veteran Unemployment Rate 15th—Veteran Income (Adjusted for Cost of Living) 29th— Educational Opportunities 17th— % of Veterans in Poverty 19th—Number of Homeless Veterans per Veteran Population 1st—Size of Veteran Population 35th—Housing Affordability More Information

Colorado Springs ranked 12th Best Places for Business and Careers by Forbes.  The survey looked at factors related to employment, costs (business and living), income growth, quality of life and the education of the labor force. More Information

Andy Merritt, Chief Defense Industry Officer, had the opportunity to attend the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity Summit in Washington, D.C. on September 27. The event featured presentations from government cyber leaders, cyber industry leaders, Congressional leaders and North American partners from Canada and Mexico. The event offered the opportunity to learn more about the […]

Last week, Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance staff was invited to learn how the business community can contribute its expertise to ensuring a well-educated and prepared workforce at the three-day BizCares Summit in Washington, DC. Attendees included Chambers of Commerce from across the state, the Colorado Workforce Development Council, the White House Business Council, the […]

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