I am considering moving to CS next fall. I have been trying to research cost of living and apartments, etc. However, I was wondering if anybody could tell me what areas are good to live in and what areas aren't (ex. South, SE, North, NE, etc.) Also, if there are any good, well known places to live fairly cheap I'd be interested. I don't want a crappy place, but not the Ritz. Any help would be appreciated.
I live north of the springs in metro Denver ... here is a link to a few clubs, with numbers, email etc. in the CO Springs area.
Thanks for the link. I would definitely like to get together with people to train when I get there. I hear there are a lot of good trails and running areas.
I would recommend living on the West side or Manitou or even Downtown, but in my opinion, the Westside is the most runner friendly (around Bear Creek Park). You should definitely stay away from the Eastside, its the cheapest area, but not a good running area.
When will you be in the Springs?
I can hook you with the runners in town. If you need a temporary place to stay, you can try calling Runner's Roost in town. They may be able to find you some temporary housing.
If you need more info, just post your email and I will reply.
I've lived in Colorado Springs for the past fifteen years. You shouldn't have any trouble finding good places to run or good people to run with. Housing costs have gone up a lot over the last ten years, but they're still considerably lower than you'll find in the big metropolitan areas on the coasts, and still considerably lower than you'll find in Boulder or Denver. I believe that apartment rental rates are pretty good right now.
I agree that the Runner's Roost in the downtown area is a good place to get more information about the local running scene. Peter Fleming, a 2:13 marathoner from Great Britain, and Gary Staines, a British Olympian who recently moved to the States, both work there. (As a side note, I was at the Runner's Roost last week when Noureddine Morceli, who's in town training for a few weeks, wandered in.)
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I'm hoping to move out there sometime next fall. I will be finishing my masters in May, then will work the summer for moving money. I don't have any job or leads yet, just hoping to find something when I get there. I live in the Hamptons on eastern Long Island so I know all about high costs of living and that's what I want to avoid. Sounds like some good information so far. Thanks for being so helpful. Please e-mail if you can give a really good perspective and information. Thanks.
I also am from colorado springs. I agree that the downtown area is a good area to live as far as running, but if you are looking for apartments for cheap or at a lower cost I would recommend the southern part in Widefield security. It is a nice community and only about a five minute or less drive out to Fort Carson where there are some good trails, and the Cheyenne Mountain area is also a good training area. Another link to running clubs and possible training partners would be the Boulder running Company on the northern end of town. I know that a lot of runners from UCCS (the local university) work there and there is even an Racing team that is based out of the Boulder Running Company. That is just another option available good luck with this upcoming year and I am confident that you will love The Springs.