Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 37,345.
Security-Widefield is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C+ overall, ranked 111th of 158 in Colorado, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: it is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns. Expect to pay for it: the typical home is worth about $371K, 4.1 years of the Colorado Springs metro’s $90K median household income. Security-Widefield’s trail density is 3.3 miles per square mile, where Colorado’s towns sit at 1.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is Widefield Park and Disc Golf Course, at 34 acres.
32,882 counted in 2010 and 38,639 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Security-Widefield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 9,017 in 1960, 38,639 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and 2 maps from 1893 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Security-Widefield. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi LandmarkNorth American Aerospace Defense Command
Big draw19 mi MountainPikes Peak
12 mi Park & preserveGarden of the Gods
9 mi MountainCheyenne Mountain
8 mi Stadium & arenaWeidner Field
18 mi Stadium & arenaFalcon StadiumNorth American Aerospace Defense Command: Unknown, Public domain · Pikes Peak: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garden of the Gods: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cheyenne Mountain: Jimmy from Grand Junction, CO, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Weidner Field: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Falcon Stadium: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0
Security-Widefield is unincorporated, so El Paso County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Security-Widefield.
Security-Widefield has home values still below their peak, has a shorter frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Colorado and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Colorado.
43 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Widefield Park and Disc Golf Course | 0.7 mi | 34 |
| 2. Windmill Mesa Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Pi-Ute Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the El Paso County School District No. 3. Two of its 16 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 582 | C+ |
| Widefield High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,193 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
Security-Widefield has 3,096 jobs for its 15,278 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Security-Widefield for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Security-Widefield grew to 3,096 in 2023, 165 more than in 2013. Security-Widefield’s average trip to work is 23 minutes, against 25 minutes in Colorado’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Security-Widefield | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 13% | 18% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 7.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical value, about $371K, is 9% below its July 2022 peak.
87% of households own their home in Security-Widefield. The typical Security-Widefield home is worth about $371,000, down 1.4% in a year, 30% below the Colorado typical home. Security-Widefield’s median rent is $1,793 a month.
| Security-Widefield | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,793 a month | $1,812 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Colorado Springs Muni Ap weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 158 days: shorter than most of the country, but longer than 81% of Colorado places with climate records.
Security-Widefield has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 18° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within Colorado it is less healthy than 76% of the 159 graded towns: Colorado sets a high bar.
19% of Security-Widefield adults report frequent mental distress. Security-Widefield beats the Colorado average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 37% of Security-Widefield adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Security-Widefield | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 71% | 79% |
| What stands out | Security-Widefield | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.4% | 19% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 7.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.1% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 19 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Security-Widefield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4 within 15 miles of the center of Security-Widefield
About 6 of every 100 Security-Widefield residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Colorado.
Where Security-Widefield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Security-Widefield is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the unincorporated communities of Security and Widefield located in, and governed by, El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Security-Widefield CDP was 38,639 at the United States Census 2020. The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. Both the Colorado Springs post office (Zip Codes 80911, 80913, and 80925) and the Fountain post office (Zip Code 80817) serve the area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
3 towns share a border with Security-Widefield.
| Town | CO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security-Widefield | #111 | C+ | C | — | C+ | B+ |
| Fountain | #137 | C− | C | C− | B− | B+ |
| Colorado Springs | #138 | C− | C | D | C | A− |
| Stratmoor | #91 | B− | B− | — | B− | B |
Security-Widefield and Stratmoor report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Security-Widefield with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Security-Widefield grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #111 of 158 in Colorado. It grades B+ for health and C+ for schools.
