Data
13 charts across budget, safety, housing, demographics, governance & environment
Budget & Finance
FY 2026 general fund spending by category
Source: City of Colorado Springs adopted budget FY2026
General fund revenue and spending, 2020–2026. The tightening gap.
Source: City of Colorado Springs CAFRs, adopted budgets
Colorado Springs Police Department budget, 2020–2026 (millions)
Source: City of Colorado Springs adopted budgets
Public Safety
Colorado Springs homicide count, 2020–2025
Source: CSPD annual reports
Robbery, assault, and homicide as stacked totals, 2020–2025
Source: CSPD crime reports
Authorized, active, and recommended staffing levels
Source: CSPD staffing reports
Housing & Cost of Living
Median sale price of homes in Colorado Springs, 2020–2026
Source: Zillow / FRED
Median monthly rent and household income, 2018–2025. The affordability squeeze.
Source: U.S. Census ACS, Zillow Observed Rent Index
Units needed to meet projected demand by 2035
Source: Regional Housing Assessment 2023
Demographics
Colorado Springs population, Census and estimates. Fastest-growing major city in CO.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS estimates
Colorado Springs population by race/ethnicity, ACS estimates
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Governance & Civic
Legislative matters introduced per month, 2025
Source: Colorado Springs Legistar API
Military-connected jobs across major installations. ~49,000 total — why Space Command matters.
Source: DoD installation reports, local economic analyses
Council Meeting Summaries
Plain-English summaries of recent city council meetings, generated from the official Legistar records.
AI summaries · source: city Legistar records