City comparison
Yes. Los Angeles's crime index is 158 versus 200 in Colorado Springs, and its violent crime index is 202 versus 204, using 2024-2025 FBI data.
Colorado Springs is cheaper. Median rent is $1,648 a month versus $1,933 in Los Angeles.
Safety is where Los Angeles and Colorado Springs split most clearly. Los Angeles scores 42 points better on the crime index, a gap that shows up in evening walks, parking situations, and insurance rates. Rent runs $1,933 in Los Angeles and $1,648 in Colorado Springs.
Neither city has a clear overall edge here. Colorado Springs is the easier city on typical rent, but Los Angeles can still be the better daily fit depending on schools, safety, and climate. Both are defensible choices for different reasons.
The crime gap is citywide. Los Angeles has rougher pockets and Colorado Springs has quiet ones: the index tells you the average, not your block.
The move
Los Angeles and Colorado Springs are 815 miles apart in a straight line.
Median rent goes from $1,933 a month in Los Angeles to $1,648 a month in Colorado Springs, down $285 a month (15%).
Median household income goes from $81,939 in Los Angeles to $84,818 in Colorado Springs, up $2,879 (4%).
The crime index goes from 158 in Los Angeles to 200 in Colorado Springs, up 42 points (27%).
The move
Colorado Springs and Los Angeles are 815 miles apart in a straight line.
Median rent goes from $1,648 a month in Colorado Springs to $1,933 a month in Los Angeles, up $285 a month (17%).
Median household income goes from $84,818 in Colorado Springs to $81,939 in Los Angeles, down $2,879 (3%).
The crime index goes from 200 in Colorado Springs to 158 in Los Angeles, down 42 points (21%).
Los Angeles, CA
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Colorado Springs, CO
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Rent
15% cheaper
Colorado Springs rent is 15% cheaper than Los Angeles
Los Angeles
$1,933/mo
Colorado Springs
Winner$1,648/mo
Typical rent runs $1,648 a month in Colorado Springs versus $1,933 in Los Angeles, so Colorado Springs is 15% cheaper. A meaningful but not dramatic gap. Factor it into your budget alongside salary differences between the two markets. Over a year the spread is about $3,420, enough to notice in savings, not enough to ignore schools, safety, or pay. Colorado Springs still wins on housing cost; just do not let a 10–20% rent edge override a job that only exists in Los Angeles.
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Median income
4% higher
Colorado Springs's median income is 4% higher than Los Angeles
Los Angeles
$81,939
Colorado Springs
Winner$84,818
Median household income is $84,818 in Colorado Springs versus $81,939 in Los Angeles, so typical pay runs 4% higher in Colorado Springs (about $2,879 more household income a year). The income edge is modest. Treat it as extra negotiating context, not a reason to ignore rent, schools, or climate. Remote workers especially should not treat citywide pay as a personal raise if their employer will not localize salary.
Crime index
21% lower crime
Los Angeles's crime index is 21% lower than Colorado Springs
Los Angeles
Winner158 (100 = avg)
Colorado Springs
200 (100 = avg)
Los Angeles's crime index is 158 versus 200 in Colorado Springs (100 = national average), so citywide crime runs 21% lower in Los Angeles. That gap is meaningful day-to-day. It affects whether you feel comfortable walking at night, leaving your car on the street, or letting kids play outside unsupervised. Indexes still compress a lot of reality: a calmer city has blocks you would skip, and a higher-crime city has streets that feel neighborly at 10 p.m. On the everyday test of walking from the car to the door, Los Angeles is the easier city. Colorado Springs can still work if you pick the right pocket. Just budget more diligence before you sign a lease.
Typical weather
25% more comfortable
Los Angeles weather is 25% more comfortable than Colorado Springs
Los Angeles
Winner76°F avg · 83°F highs · comfort 100/100
Colorado Springs
58°F avg · 67°F highs · comfort 80/100
Los Angeles averages about 76°F (83°F highs); Colorado Springs averages about 58°F (67°F highs). Los Angeles sits near 76°F on average, a range where people can be outside without fighting extreme heat or cold. Colorado Springs averages around 58°F, so jackets, heating bills, and shorter outdoor seasons are part of daily life. Los Angeles scores 25% closer to the 65-80°F comfort band on this page, so it is the easier default for year-round outdoor errands and evenings. Choose Colorado Springs if you already prefer its hotter or cooler pattern and have budgeted for the AC or heating that comes with it.
Fit check
Outdoor enthusiasts and people who need year-round access to nature for their wellbeing
Pick Los Angeles if you are an outdoor enthusiast or you need year-round access to nature for your wellbeing. Typical conditions (76°F) beat Colorado Springs on this page's weather index by 25%. Colorado Springs may pay more or cost less, but Los Angeles is the city where the forecast fights you less.
Los Angeles is the better fit for families with young children and retirees who prioritize peace of mind over urban energy. The crime index is 21% lower than Colorado Springs (158 vs a 100 national average). That gap shows up in how freely you walk at night and how much attention you spend on the car and the deadbolt.
Fit check
Career-focused movers who want salary upside and professional growth
Colorado Springs is the clearer landing pad if housing cost is what keeps you up at night. Typical rent is 15% cheaper here at about $1,648 a month. Choose Colorado Springs if you are stretching a salary, starting over, or want slack for travel and debt instead of a flashier skyline.
Colorado Springs is the better city for career-focused movers who want salary upside and professional growth. Median household income is 4% higher here ($84,818). Start with Colorado Springs if your next chapter is about building earnings, and make weather or nightlife a secondary screen.
Bottom line
Weather separates these metros: $1,933/month rent in Los Angeles at 76°F versus $1,648 in Colorado Springs at 58°F. Income runs $81,939 vs $84,818, but the daily feel of the move is the temperature gap.
Typical rent stays $1,648 in Colorado Springs and $1,933 in Los Angeles.
Most movers who prioritize climate land in Los Angeles; Colorado Springs only makes sense when 58°F matches how you want to live year-round.
Safety scores read 46/100 in Los Angeles and 39/100 in Colorado Springs.
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