Why is Everyone Leaving Colorado Springs?

In recent years the growth of Colorado Springs has slowed down quite a bit. In this video I go over the top trends i'm seeing as to why people are leaving the city.

If you're on the lookout for your dream home in Colorado Springs and need expert guidance in navigating the real estate market, our dedicated team is here to provide support every step of the way.

Ben Sweatman
Real Estate Advisor
eXp Realty

📲 Call/Text Direct at 719-451-7452

0:00 Intro
0:36 Contact Info
2:24 It can be hard on the body
3:51 Denver expectations
5:13 Military Deployment
5:55 Political Shift
7:10 The Cost To Live Here
8:59 Outro

[davejarvis]

I don't think everyone leaving CS, its gone from 150, 000 45 years ago to 800, 000 metro population today 2024!! Hello get your facts straight!!

[jerrypeters]

I've lived in Colorado most of my life and and yes it has gotten So expensive that my family can't afford it which is why we have decided to move east my brother tries to make comparisons about which is better but i can't do it anymore love the mountains hate the city.

[drivingphoenix]

Colorado Springs is really a beautiful place. But the reason I left was because of the long winters and I just got to the point where I was sick of shoveling snow and scraping the ice off my car every morning before work.

[FadeHook]

It’s a city that’s been growing way too fast with the little opportunities that are present. If you’re from somewhere very remote like a rural area, it’s a nice change of pace. If you’re from anywhere that has better city infrastructure, then you see the city for what it really is. In reality, people here cannot drive, houses have gotten completely unaffordable, roads aren’t maintained, there’s perpetual construction that seems like it’s never going to be complete, crime is rampant everywhere, etc.

[MinuteKnives]

Been in the Springs for over a year now and recently started my own Private Security Agency (we specialize in removing transients from retail businesses, apartment complexes, and gas stations). I can say that in the short amount of time I've been here, the homeless drug epidemic has gotten much worse. The police only show up for half the calls we make to them and I've seen a huge uptick in vehicle break-ins and robberies. There's always road construction and many people drive like maniacs here. I'm here to stay now, but the Springs certainly has its drawbacks.
Very informative and well-edited vid!
👏

[christopherd]

Those 10s of thousands of dystopian apartment units going up tell me things aren't slowing down that much.

[AftershkPlus]

Good. It's terrible here. Go. Go now.

[kentloar]

I've lived in the Springs since '92. I laugh when people talk about the snow. Being from Michigan originally, I feel like it almost never snows here. I also like the dry air and lack of mosquitoes. Two things are making me consider leaving... The left-leaning policies at the State level is destroying our freedom, and the unbelievably crowded hiking trails in the area. It's almost impossible to find solitude. That wasn't the case in the 90s and early 2000s.

[BlackPegasusRaps]

I’ve been in Colorado Springs since 1991. The homeless pop is the highest it’s ever been and i’ve noticed more violent crime. However if you’re further north or in the typical up scale neighborhoods, you don’t have much to worry about. The scenery is AMAZING but the elevation does affect health and even baby births. I like the springs more than Denver because there’s less traffic, less homeless, less wokeness and a slower pace. It’s much cheaper to live in springs than Denver but Colorado is starting to become one of the more expensive states to by a home. Colorado tends to follow the same trends of California. So you can just watch Cali and have an idea where things are heading. Also you better like snow at some capacity if you’re in Colorado because it’s super random. haha

[snowyrange]

I've been in the Springs area since 1966, raised my family in Black Forest. My gripes are that the population has grown too fast, development is too poorly planned, costs are getting too high, drugs are everywhere, crime is out of control, and liberals are taking over. My kids have moved to other states. The reason I've stayed so far is the comfortable climate and deep "roots, " but those factors are beginning to not be enough. Colorado is amazing. There's no better natural climate, but the social climate is definitely a downer.

[steveh]

Been here since 86. It’s a hard place to leave. You look around for a better place to live and land back on Colorado Springs. Yes, it’s grown. Yes, more crime than 20 years ago but what city isn’t seeing this. Yes, unfortunately, the home prices and rents are high. They are high because people want to live here. It’s a great town.

[motograndpajoe]

If you think C/S is slowing down on expanding, drive east on Woodmen Rd and then try and convince me of that opinion .

[gearjacky]

Been living in the Springs for about 26 years. Colorado's infrastructure and size is significantly different than it used to be. It was always decently big, but fairly spread out. It had a sort of "big small town" fee; a spread out city with pockets of people and fairly rural outside of downtown/I25. Now the city is huge, and what used to be counted as the "country" is being developed. With all that too has come a drastic increase in cost of living, so much so that long term residents/children of those residents are having trouble finding places that are affordable (despite the rampant housing market).

There's also a large amount of out-of-state people swinging a large amount of buying power.

Everyone I know that's trying to buy constantly gets out-bid by people throwing 20-30k higher than asking price at every house they're interested in. And on the converse side of that, it's profitable to sell your house and just leave Colorado since folks are buying homes well over asking price.

[equipman]

My family is all from CS. and live here. My parents graduated from the only High School CS had. I went to the same HS. It was a WONDERFUL town to grow up in. We used to 'Cruise Nevada', anyone from here in that era will know what that means. I rode my horse on a gravel road that is now called Academy Blvd and that was out of town . We were much more western themed back in the day. CS is slightly leaning right still, but we really have no say in what the left from Boulder and Denver do in this blue state. But at close to retirement we are looking to get the hell out...maybe. You can not go anywhere anytime of the day without being in traffic and hoards of people. It's like people don't have to actually be at a job during the day. Ute pass in the summer is quite the congested road rally. Yes I know I've been to LA, Dallas etc. But compared to what it was it's tough considering this city was never intended for this many residents and large throughways are few. Travel east/west is a bitch. The potholes are pretty bad too. When I was growing up we never locked our car or house. If there was a murder or stabbing people talked about it for months. Today it's a common occurrence. I live in a pretty nice area on the north but hear gunshots from traveling cars. Drugs and homelessness is common just like big cities are these days, but it didn't used to be here. We are looking for somewhere else but this is all I really know. I will say thanks to the explosive growth my properties are worth many times what I paid for them, so that should help. It would be hard though my roots here run deep.

[ShOwStOpprr]

was considering Colorado Springs but family likes northern Arizona better...better climate and more a conservative state

[annesand]

I moved to Colorado Springs from Hawaii. I see no difference in cost of living between both. A one bedroom in Hawaii can run $1600 and up, Colorado Springs around the same price. Colorado Springs is charging fees for ridiculous nonsense on top of rent. I have looked at over 10 so called luxury apartments here in Colorado Springs. All of these complexes are charging extra for valet trash, rebuild utility cost, large package mail boxes, parking, wifi in common areas, common area utilities, etc…These fees are mandatory fees. All it takes in one state to get away with it, and the rest will follow. It’s this new generation of morons that think they’re entitled. Remember your child asking for money to take out the trash?! Some parents paid them to take out the trash. Well they now think they should charge the rest of us to take out our trash. I am waiting for one to tell me doorknobs and toilet handles are an extra cost per month. The luxury apartments aren’t even luxury. Being a new apartment, doesn’t make it luxurious. Taking out my trash is just another way to get more money out of me, it’s not luxury. None of these apartments have ice maker refrigerators, hot tubs in units, or other real luxury amenities within the units. Colorado Springs has a lot of gimmick BS nonsense. It’s sad because I have met a lot of nice people from Colorado Springs that are shocked at what’s going on.

[rampartranger]

It’s cold? ……oh, you lived in Florida, gotcha. New York, Michigan, Boston and Chicago were my “formers.” Came for the weather, —-a big success! Hiking in Colorado Springs is probably the best of any city in the US. Lots of military and veterans, that is true, and does add to moving in and out. You’re pushing Houston? Sweaty hell in the summer, hurricanes, floods, no thank you. … and it took me 3 hours to drive across Dallas! But if you’re fat and want to sit a lot by the TV and air conditioner, then, yeah, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Florida are good picks.

[DaRk_UbIqUiTy]

Are you able to talk about the areas around Colorado Springs that are best for young families? So, talking about schools, parks, fun things for kids who are between 5-10 years old, etc.

[michaeloconnor]

Good, been way too many people moving here, more of them that leave the better

[mrandquist]

I've been here 22 years but plan on leaving when I retire. The cost of living has gotten very high and while I own my own home, the suburban feel of the city disappeared awhile ago and now the city feels like it is on its way to being a lot like Denver with the crime. I have never seen homelessness this bad before and while the winters can have cold snowy days, they are not as plentiful as they once were. It isn't uncommon to see a winter day in the 50 degree range or warmer. The traffic on I-25 around rush hour has only gotten worse and the city seems to ignore the issues that are obvious to everyone who lives here. I really feel for younger people who can't afford rent here or afford to buy a home. I am hopeful that the city could return to what it once was.