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[sweetypetitie]

Hello, I currently live in Central Florida and I work for the air force here on the space coast. I am originally from DC/MD area and now I am considering to move to the Colorado Springs area. Im tired of the 4 seasons here(hot,real hot, very hot and kinda hot). I cant afford to move back to the DC/MD area and I dont think I can tolerate the traffic again. Since Colorado Springs is where our headquarters is located I have seriously considered moving there but I know nothing about the area including crime, family activities and winter weather. Also not sure if I should rent first before buying another home. Any suggestions?

[Charles]

Originally Posted by sweetypetitie

Hello, I currently live in Central Florida and I work for the air force here on the space coast. I am originally from DC/MD area and now I am considering to move to the Colorado Springs area. Im tired of the 4 seasons here(hot,real hot, very hot and kinda hot). I cant afford to move back to the DC/MD area and I dont think I can tolerate the traffic again. Since Colorado Springs is where our headquarters is located I have seriously considered moving there but I know nothing about the area including crime, family activities and winter weather. Also not sure if I should rent first before buying another home. Any suggestions?

What might be your price range if you buy? I assume you are married with kids.

If you do some searching on these posts you'll find lots of good information that will answer all of the questions you have. Use the "Search" tool for things like homes, schools, traffic, weather, etc. Please do this.

Ninety percent of the people who respond to questions like yours offer positive responses (as opposed to people who are inquiring about moving to Southern California).

I live near Monument which is basically the extreme north end of the Colorado Springs region. I work at Schriever AFB which is ten miles east of COS airport and Peterson AFB. The drive is easy. I also can get to southern Denver in about 35-40 minutes for a job if I ever need to. Big advantages living on the north side. Some of the best schools are on the extreme northern end of Colorado Springs. It is easier to drive north/south than it is to drive east/west in the Colorado Springs region.