Are you thinking about moving to the Pikes Peak Region or perhaps being relocated to the area through a military or job transfer? The Pikes Peak Region is a great place to live. Colorado Springs is the second biggest city in the State of Colorado situated at the foot of towering Pikes Peak, one of the United States most famous mountains. Many local suburbs and smaller towns such as Monument, Peyton and Fountain are an easy enough commute. The local military bases and defense contractors provide excellent employment opportunities in the aerospace and engineering fields. This has been a big change from a city that was founded as a small resort town by General Palmer in 1871. In fact, Colorado Springs recently ranked #10 on Forbes list of "Best Places for Business and Careers".

Some of the great benefits of our area that helped Colorado Springs to make the list were:

• Job growth and the cost of doing business
• High majority of residents over 25 with college degrees
• Low crime rates
• Number of local colleges in the area
• Cultural and recreational opportunities

Due to the high tech industries in Colorado, Colorado is generally expected to recover much faster than the rest of the country from the current economic recession. Living here gives you easy access to larger cities with additional employment opportunities such as Denver but without the added pollution. Mountain Metropolitan transit, the local bus system, even offers bus service complete with on-board wi-fi going from Colorado Springs to Denver for folks that commute there for work.

Families can also enjoy the many amusement parks and museums of Denver while benefitting from the generally lower cost of living in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas. Colorado Springs and El Paso County have a wide variety of different neighborhoods with areas and homes of every type and most people are bound to find housing to suit their different needs and lifestyles.