Colorado Springs was ranked in the Top Ten Cities by :

Defense Jobs by ClearanceJobs.com. 

With two Air Force Bases and the U.S. Air Force Academy, the aerospace industry is only second to tourism in Colorado Springs. The focus is on highly technical missions, chiefly systems engineering and space surveillance.
http://www.clearancejobs.com/news.php?articleID=75


Colorado Springs ranked 10th Best Places for:
 
Business and Careers by Forbes Magazine. 

The survey looked at the 200 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. and used criteria such as cost of doing business, job growth, and migration trends.
http://www.forbes.com/2009/03/20/bizplaces09_all_slide_11.html?thisSpeed=15000


Colorado Springs ranked 1st Best Big City in 2006 by 

Money Magazines Best Places to Live. 

Housing, education, quality of life, leisure and culture, and weather were the considering factors.   http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2006/snapshots/PL0816000.html


Colorado Springs ranked 2^nd fittest city in the country by:
 
Men´s Fitness magazine. 

The survey was based on 14 categories ranging from the number of fitness centers to air quality to commute times.  http://www.mensfitness.com/lifestyle/217


Colorado Springs was ranked 7^th  by:

a U.S. News & World Report study on the 10 cities most safe from natural disasters. 

The cities were ranked by risk of natural disasters that could change the landscape of a city in a short period of time, affecting most city structures, water and energy supplies, in additional to the widespread loss of life.  http://www.usnews.com/blogs/the-home-front/2008/9/25/the-10-cities-most-safe-from-natural-disasters.html

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Sallyanne Holmes - GRI A Licensed REALTOR ®  in the State of Colorado Merit Co Inc 6120 Tutt Blvd Colorado Springs, CO 80923 Cell:  (719) 660-0622 Business: (719) 596-7800 Fax:  (719) 596-1784 Email:  Sallyanne@homesforsaleco.com