Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town of 8,014 people was founded in 1887.
Woodland Park’s grades pull in different directions. With a B− overall, Woodland Park sits 98th of 158 in Colorado. It comes out better than 51% of U.S. towns. Where it does best is health (A): residents are healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Incomes are another plus — the median household earns $99K. The weak point is cost of living (C−): the typical home is worth about $531K, 5.9 years of the Colorado Springs metro’s $90K median household income. Hazard risk is weaker too: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities, with wildfire at the top. Its midsummer high is 77°F, against 89°F in Colorado’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · FEMA National Risk Index · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
Where Woodland Park beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
7,200 counted in 2010 and 7,920 in 2020; an estimated 8,014 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Woodland Park is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 269 in 1900, a low of 125 in 1920, 7,920 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1887 and 4 maps from 1954 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodland Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi MountainPikes Peak
Big draw25 mi LandmarkNorth American Aerospace Defense Command
13 mi Park & preserveGarden of the Gods
12 mi Stadium & arenaFalcon Stadium
12 mi Scenic railwayThe Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway
20 mi MountainCheyenne MountainPikes 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Woodland Park, and how to reach them.
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 Woodland Park.
Woodland Park fares better on crime within Colorado than nationally and has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Colorado (mostly wildfires).
Within Colorado it is healthier than 60% of the 159 graded towns: Colorado sets a high bar. Its widest gap with Colorado is no health insurance: 7.1% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 11.1% statewide.
Among adults in Woodland Park, 75% had a checkup this year. The town beats the Colorado average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Woodland Park | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 26% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 25% |
| What stands out | Woodland Park | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 11.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.6% | 9.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The largest public high school is Woodland Park High School, with 490 students. The Woodland Park School District No. Re-2 runs its public schools. Below: Two of its 4 schools, each with why it was picked.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbine Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 321 | B |
| Woodland Park High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 490 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of Colorado towns, with expected losses of about $582 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Expected losses in Woodland Park break down as 57% from wildfires and 17% from inland flooding. Since 2004, Woodland Park has seen 3 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Ruxton Park weather station, 12 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 102 days, shorter than in 98% of U.S. towns. The Ruxton Park weather station, 12 miles away, records that 134 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Among 159 Colorado towns, just 5 have a lower midsummer high than Woodland Park. July afternoons reach 77° and January nights drop to 11°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Woodland Park has about as many jobs (3,460) as working residents, but only 783 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 2,322 in 2013 to 3,460.
Roughly one working resident in five has a job in Woodland Park itself. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 1,138, to 3,460. Woodland Park: 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Colorado Springs (26%), Denver (8%) and Cripple Creek (3%).
| Woodland Park | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 7.5% | 8% |
| Work from home | 23% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The age of the median resident for Woodland Park comes to 40.1 years.
| Woodland Park | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 15% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 45% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.1 years | 38.3 years | 40.5 years |
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.9 points). Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Woodland Park | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.3% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.5% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.3% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.4% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.9% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
At 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 76% of Colorado’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Woodland Park’s level of violent crime stands at 0.5 per 1,000 residents. In Woodland Park, the level of property crime is 10.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Woodland Park | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.7 per 1,000 residents | 15.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
3.0 miles of trail wind through 8 parks and preserves.
| Woodland Park | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.5% | 7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crestwood Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 2. Memorial Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Red Mountain Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Woodland Park typically sold within 70 days of listing. Woodland Park’s midpoint rent comes in at $2,007 a month. The share of households in Woodland Park who own their home: 77%.
| Woodland Park | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,007 a month | $1,807 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Woodland Park
About 4 of every 100 Woodland Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
City in Colorado, United States
Woodland Park is a home rule municipality in Teller County, Colorado, United States. Woodland Park is part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Many residents in this bedroom community commute to Colorado Springs. Woodland Park is surrounded by the 1,000,000-acre (400,000 ha) Pike National Forest. The population was 7,920 as of the 2020 Census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
It grades A for health, B for safety and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
