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Colorado Springs in ratings for Best Places to Start Over
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For a Free Colorado Springs Relocation Guide, Email Kathy Torline at KTorline@msn.com
Colorado Springs was recently rated one of the Top 10 Best Places to Start Over, according to Business Week 
Magazine!
The list was based on cities where companies were hiring and the quality of life is high. No. #1 on the list was Anchorage, Alaska, followed by Provo, Utah.
Colorado Springs ranked #8 in the list of 20. Here’s what the article stated about Colorado Springs:
Companies planning to hire in next quarter: 22%
Best job prospects: Construction, Nondurable goods manufacturing, Wholesale & retail trade, information, Financial activities, Leisure & hospitality, Other services and government.
Population: 372,437
Average home price in January: $190,000
Unemployment rate: 8.5%
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Some of the other recent accolades for the area include:
- Colorado Springs ranked 3rd by Next Cities™ Recent Report of Midsize Magnet Cities
- Colorado ranked 15th in the Top States for Developing a “Clean-Energy Economy”
- Colorado Springs ranked 6th Top City for Defense Jobs
- Colorado Springs ranked 9th in America’s Best Midsize Metropolitan Areas
Some other articles that could be of interest:
- News Flash — Colorado Springs ranked Fittest City
- Moving to Colorado Springs, check out Zip Skinny
- El Paso County taxes are some of the lowest in the nation!
For more information on Colorado Springs, please feel free to call Kathy at 719-287-1049 or email: KTorline@msn.com
Kathy – Thanks for posting this. This is VERY interesting … I wonder if it will bring more folks to our area.