Candlewood

Colorado Springs, CO · Colorado Springs School District 11 · #44 in Colorado Springs

Livability86.1/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools74.9
22 elementary nearby, avg 3.8/5
Services access85.4
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base100.0
1 mi to the gate · 4 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 Candlewood 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 Candlewood, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
18 4.2
Hospitals
2 4.0
Pediatricians
8 4.4
Dentists
25 4.8
Veterinarians
26 4.6
Self Storage
19 4.6
Moving Companies
21 4.8
Gyms & Fitness
12 4.7
Grocery Stores
12 4.2

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 Colorado Springs community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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