According to BuisnessWeek, Colorado ranked #8 in the best cities to start over in. Here are the stats that BuisnessWeek posted about our great city:
No. 8
Colorado SpringsCompanies planning to hire in next quarter: 22%
Best job prospects: Construction, Nondurable goods manufacturing, Wholesale & retail trade, information, Financial activities, Leisure & hospitality, Other services and government.
Population: 372,437
Average home price in January: $190,000
Unemployment rate: 8.5%
Colorado Springs, the state's second-largest city, is 80 miles south of Denver's International Airport and about 90 minutes east of popular ski resorts. It draws more than 6 million visitors each year.
You can see the full list at: http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/jun2009/bw2009069_836158.htm
Its no surprise to those for us who live in Colorado Springs that it is a beautiful place to live but to be told that it is also a great place to start over because Colorado Springs is one of the cities "where jobs are available and real estate is affordable", well that just proves even further this is a wonderful place to live.
Thinking about moving to Colorado Springs? Check out Campbell Homes for information about the homes we build and the communities we build in. Go to http://www.campbellhomes.com/ or you can connect on Facebook by becoming at fan: www.facebook.com/CampbellHomesCO
Questions? Contact me, Kelly Noble, at knoble@campbellhomes.com
Thursday, July 30, 2009
BuisnessWeek Ranks Colorado Springs in Top Ten Places to Start Over
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