Estancia

Black Forest, CO · Academy School District 20 · #9 in Black Forest

Livability87.4/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools97.6
16 elementary nearby, avg 4.9/5
Services access85.8
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base77.5
11 mi to the gate · 29 min

Crime isn't folded into this score — it's only reported at the county level, not by neighborhood. See the county figure below.

Crime & safety

Violent crime for the county Estancia sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
400violent crimes / 100k
About the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for El Paso County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

What's reachable

Counts within a short drive of Estancia, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
28 4.5
Hospitals
78 4.3
Pediatricians
79 4.4
Dentists
52 4.8
Veterinarians
7 4.7
Self Storage
6 4.6
Moving Companies
5 4.6
Gyms & Fitness
24 4.6
Grocery Stores
25 4.0

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
$2,358/mo

Same BAH applies to every neighborhood in the housing area — see the Black Forest community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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