Park Forest Estates

Black Forest, CO · Academy School District 20 · #16 in Black Forest

Livability84.1/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools99.1
11 elementary nearby, avg 5.0/5
Services access76.8
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base75.2
11 mi to the gate · 30 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 Park Forest Estates 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 Park Forest Estates, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
12 4.6
Hospitals
13 4.5
Pediatricians
6 4.5
Dentists
7 4.7
Veterinarians
3 4.7
Self Storage
4 4.5
Moving Companies
8 4.7
Gyms & Fitness
15 4.7
Grocery Stores
19 4.4

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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