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Cascade-Chipita Park’s story
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1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Cascade-Chipita ParkCO
1,412 people live in this town in Colorado.
1 bordering townMap →
Eastholme · Photo: Dennis Graham · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,412
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$515K
Census ACS
Household income
$120K
median
Median age
53.3
years
Jobs based here
113
A commuter town
Is Cascade-Chipita Park a good place to live?
Cascade-Chipita Park’s best subject grades are an A for health and the outdoors and an A− for schools; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Cascade-Chipita Park’s July high is 75°F, below both the Colorado town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Only 1 of Colorado’s 218 towns score lower on hazard risk. 56% of the land in Cascade-Chipita Park is conserved, above both Colorado’s towns (6.9%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). On history, just 14 of Colorado’s 218 towns do better. Cascade-Chipita Park has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Cascade-Chipita Park stand out
Where Cascade-Chipita Park beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
26 measures vs. Colorado
7 better12 too close to call7 worse
| Widest gap | Cascade-Chipita Park | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 11.1% |
HealthA
Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD−
Wildfire and inland flooding at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town
1,412 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Green Mountain FallsCascade-Chipita Park
How Cascade-Chipita Park grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Cascade-Chipita Park is from typical.
Hazard riskWildfire tops the listD−Open →HealthUchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital 4.8 miles awayAOpen →SchoolsSchools rank among the strongest comparedA−Open →Jobs & income$120K median household income; 113 jobs based hereB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 7% of households have no car; 4.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $515K, 5.7 years of the Colorado Springs metro’s $90K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 81 attractions →Pikes Peak and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cascade-Chipita Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi MountainPikes Peak
Big draw20 mi LandmarkNorth American Aerospace Defense Command
8 mi Park & preserveGarden of the Gods
9 mi Stadium & arenaFalcon Stadium
7 mi Scenic railwayThe Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway
16 mi MountainCheyenne MountainSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pikes Peak: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North American Aerospace Defense Command: Unknown, Public domain · Garden of the Gods: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Falcon Stadium: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway: Milan Suvajac, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cheyenne Mountain: Jimmy from Grand Junction, CO, CC BY-SA 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Cascade-Chipita Park: who provides what
Cascade-Chipita Park is unincorporated, so El Paso County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerBlack Hills Colorado Electric18.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterColorado Springs UtilitiesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers83% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesEl Paso CountyEl Paso County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereEl Paso County Clerk and RecorderEl Paso County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes80809, 80819, 8086380809 83% · 80819 9% · 80863 8%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cascade-Chipita Park.
OutdoorsA
Nearly a third of Cascade-Chipita Park is conserved land
15 miles of trail. Cascade-Chipita Park’s trail density comes in at 1.1 miles per square mile.
56.1%conserved
56.1%
conserved · 4,775 of 8,509 acres
15 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsA−
Cascade-Chipita Park’s public schools outperform 84% of Colorado districts
Its one school is below. The Manitou Springs School District No. 14 runs its public schools. Enrollment at Cascade-Chipita Park’s public school: 174 students.
84%of CO districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ute Pass Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 174 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
The FEMA risk score in Cascade-Chipita Park is higher than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
Of the losses FEMA expects in Cascade-Chipita Park, 43% come from wildfires and 30% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingAvalanches
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA
79% of adults in Cascade-Chipita Park had a checkup this year, against 71% in Colorado’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns
31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Cascade-Chipita Park. Only 6 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Cascade-Chipita Park. Of 26 CDC measures, Cascade-Chipita Park beats the Colorado average on 7 and trails it on 7.
88%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Cascade-Chipita Park | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 79% | 71% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 11% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
7 better12 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Cascade-Chipita Park | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 11.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.4% | 19% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 7.8% |
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital
4.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
About half of Cascade-Chipita Park’s working residents commute to Colorado Springs
Half commute less than 13 miles. In Cascade-Chipita Park, the average trip to work is 33 minutes. For most workers, Cascade-Chipita Park is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Colorado Springs (48%), Denver (8%) and Woodland Park (4%).
2%work in town
| Cascade-Chipita Park | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 7.7% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Cascade-Chipita Park2%
Colorado Springs48%
Denver8%
Woodland Park4%
Manitou Springs3%
13 mi
median commute distance
113
jobs based in Cascade-Chipita Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 65% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Colorado overall
Adults 35 to 64 are just over half of residents (39% statewide); children under 18 are 9% of residents (21% statewide). Cascade-Chipita Park: 9.1% of residents are under 18. College graduates make up 49% of adults 25 and older, against 46% across Colorado. Its midpoint age comes in at 53.3 years.
53.3median age · CO 37.7
| Cascade-Chipita Park | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 9.1% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 53.3 years | 38.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 49% | 44% | 29% |
Cascade-Chipita ParkColoradoUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school18%
Some college21%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate23%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 100% are men (CO 52%).
| Cascade-Chipita Park | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.3% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.7% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.6% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.1% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.5% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 23% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Cascade-Chipita Park: snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Cascade-Chipita Park, the January low is 10°F.
134″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–39°
Spring24–52°
Summer43–73°
Fall27–56°
Sep 17
typical first frost
Jun 3
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cascade-Chipita Park
17pages on Cascade-Chipita Park
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Cascade-Chipita Park
United States Air Force AcademyUniversity or college · Public · USAF Academy7.3 miColorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Colorado Springs8.1 mi$12,750 tuitionUniversity of Colorado Colorado SpringsUniversity or college · Public · Colorado Springs11 mi$10,149 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Cascade-Chipita Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Cascade-Chipita Park for work
Where Cascade-Chipita Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
113jobs based in Cascade-Chipita Park
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Cascade-Chipita Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cascade-Chipita Park, CO a good place to live?
1,412 people live in this town in Colorado.
Is Cascade-Chipita Park, CO expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.