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Colorado Springs, CO

U.S. News Ratings
Population:	396,145
Crime:	High
Cost of Living:	Low
Health Care:	Comprehensive
Housing Price:	Average
Income:	Average

Its location in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains puts Colorado Springs near what may be the most famous American mountain, Pikes Peak. The city began as a high-end resort town in the 1870s and was boosted by nearby gold and silver strikes. A later military boom laid the groundwork for a large high-tech industry, and fairly steady growth in tourism has been accompanied by an influx of evangelical Christians. The city's population of 396,145 lives in what is called an "alpine desert." That translates to a mild climate where temperature extremes are rare, with average January highs near 40 degrees and peak summer highs in the mid-80s.

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Air quality [details]	94
Percentage of days where air quality is good [details]	77.0%
Number of doctors associated with the county [details]	1,448
Hospitals in the location itself / within 15 miles / within 30 miles	12 / 13 / 14
America's Best Hospitals in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles	1 / 1 / 5

Name	City/State	Ranked in America's Best Hospitals
Memorial Hospital	Colorado Springs , CO	No
Penrose-St. Francis Health Services	Colorado Springs , CO	Yes
Parkview Medical Center	Pueblo , CO	No
Colorado Mental Health Institute	Pueblo , CO	No
St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center	Pueblo , CO	No
Sky Ridge Medical Center	Lone Tree , CO	No

Name	City/State	Overall Rating	Medicare/Medicaid Participation
Centura Health-Medalion Health Center	Colorado Springs, CO	1 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Pikes Peak Care And Rehabilitation Center	Colorado Springs, CO	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Sunny Vista Living Center	Colorado Springs, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Center At Centennial, The	Colorado Springs, CO	5 out of 5 stars	Medicare
Colonial Columns Nursing Center	Colorado Springs, CO	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Springs Village Care Center	Colorado Springs, CO	1 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Cedarwood Health Care Center	Colorado Springs, CO	2 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Parkmoor Village Healthcare Center	Colorado Springs, CO	2 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Aspen Living Center	Colorado Springs, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Laurel Manor Care Center	Colorado Springs, CO	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Life Care Center Of Colorado Springs	Colorado Springs, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Terrace Gardens Health Care Center	Colorado Springs, CO	2 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Union Printers Home-Ltc	Colorado Springs, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Brighton Gardens Of Colorado Springs	Colorado Springs, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare
Garden Of The Gods Care Center	Colorado Springs, CO	2 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Mountain View Care Center	Colorado Springs, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Village At Skyline-Skyline Pines Care Center	Colorado Springs, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare
Centura Health-Namaste Alzheimer Center	Colorado Springs, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicaid
Cheyenne Mountain Care And Rehabilitation Center	Colorado Springs, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Mount St Francis Nursing Center	Colorado Springs, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Liberty Heights	Colorado Springs, CO	2 out of 5 stars	Medicare
Cripple Creek Rehabilitation & Wellness Center	Cripple Creek, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Brookside Inn	Castle Rock, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Bruce Mccandless Co State Veterans Nursing Home	Florence, CO	Too new to rate	Medicare and Medicaid
Canon Lodge Care Center	Canon City, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid