Widefield

Fountain, CO · Widefield School District 3 · #1 in Fountain

Livability82.5/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools78.3
2 elementary nearby, avg 3.9/5
Services access76.7
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base94.1
6 mi to the gate · 17 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 Widefield 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 Widefield, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
18 4.6
Hospitals
6 3.9
Pediatricians
10 4.7
Dentists
21 4.3
Veterinarians
5 4.4
Self Storage
12 4.5
Moving Companies
15 4.3
Gyms & Fitness
3 4.5
Grocery Stores
6 4.1

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

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