COLORADO SPRINGS is now under coverage.
Local dating, modeled. Every signal in Colorado Springs, converted into a tactical roadmap.
Greater Colorado Springs is open as a field office. The headline reads:
An estimated 118,000 Greater Colorado Springs adults ages 22 to 50 are single.
A market-rate one-bedroom in Colorado Springs asks about $1,100 a month, having cooled after a steep boom-era run-up.
The metro runs male-heavy, about 60% men to 40% women among singles.
Median individual income across the metro is about $45,800.
The shape of the market
- Singles, 22 to 50
118,203
- Gender balance
60%
Among Colorado Springs couples, about 11% live together unmarried rather than married, below the national 13%.
Even the most balanced zone, Monument, runs about 51% male.
Colorado Springs runs about 60% male, sharpest in Broadmoor (65%) and Old Colorado City (61%).
About 60% of Colorado Springs households are couple households — married or living together — well above the national 54%; the rest are people living alone or with roommates.
How dating actually happens
Only about 14% of matches on curated apps like Hinge turn into a first date.
Roughly 1 in 10 partnered adults met their partner online, and the share climbs sharply for younger and LGB couples.
One in four matches never gets a reply.
53% of online daters say their overall experience has been positive.
The figures above are national benchmarks. In Colorado Springs, date-spot density is thickest in Downtown, Manitou Springs, and Old North End — the most reliable neighborhoods to take the dating offline.
Dating safety in Colorado Springs
78% of active dating-app users report burnout: 80% of women (driven by message volume) and 74% of men (driven by a lack of responses).
60% of Americans support requiring a background check before someone can create a dating profile.
An estimated 26% of men have received unsolicited explicit content, far below the rate for women.
56% of women under 50 have been sent unsolicited explicit images while dating online.
48% of online daters have faced at least one form of harassing behavior on a dating platform.
43% of women under 50 say a match kept contacting them after they said no.
52% of online daters say a scammer or bot has contacted them.
63% of men under 50 say a scammer or bot has contacted them, the highest of any group.
11% of women under 50 have been physically threatened on a dating platform.
40% of daters say platforms do a bad job removing fake and bot accounts; only 20% say they do well.
These are national safety benchmarks. The practical local move is the same everywhere — meet first in a busy, public place; in Colorado Springs the highest-traffic date districts are Downtown, Manitou Springs, and Old North End.
The LGBTQ+ landscape
53% of LGB adults have used a dating app, far more than straight adults.
About 24% of LGB couples met online, roughly three times the straight rate.
About 70% of LGB adults under 30 have used a dating app, the highest-adoption cohort anywhere.
7.6% of U.S. adults now identify as LGBTQ+, up from 3.5% in 2012.
22.3% of adults aged 18 to 34 identify as LGBTQ+.
Political alignment
24% of Americans say they could never date someone who disagrees with them on abortion.
Among those who pick a side, registered Republicans (28%) nearly double Democrats (16%), so the dating pool skews conservative and independent.
47% of single daters would not seriously date a Trump voter; among Democratic women that rises to 79%.
Colorado registers voters by party, and in El Paso County (Colorado Springs) a majority — about 53% — are Unaffiliated, the conservative-leaning counterpoint to Denver.
69% of Americans would not date someone who is unemployed, rising to 81% of women.
The cost of dating
- Median income
$45,801
- 1-bedroom rent
$1,100
A single adult in El Paso County, Colorado needs about $50,200 a year just to cover the basics.
Colorado Springs’ one-bedroom rents have leveled off after a steep boom-era run-up, roughly flat to slightly down year over year.
Americans reported $1.3 billion in romance-scam losses in a single year, a tax on every crowded market.
A Mountain Metropolitan Transit fare in Colorado Springs is $1.75 one way.
Neighborhood intelligence
| North Academy | 9,362 | 60 / 40 | $43,571 | $1,648 |
| Old North End | 6,713 | 56 / 44 | $41,746 | $1,505 |
| Briargate | 5,034 | 58 / 42 | $51,801 | $2,061 |
| Fountain | 4,885 | 59 / 41 | $46,690 | $1,717 |
| Downtown | 4,333 | 58 / 42 | $35,261 | $1,247 |
| Broadmoor | 4,235 | 65 / 35 | $51,592 | $1,722 |
| Powers | 4,114 | 55 / 45 | $37,798 | $1,537 |
| Old Colorado City | 4,084 | 61 / 39 | $42,681 | $1,474 |
| Security-Widefield | 3,860 | 60 / 40 | $44,012 | $1,755 |
| Monument | 2,732 | 51 / 49 | $65,125 | $2,068 |
| Black Forest | — | — | $66,513 | $1,631 |
| Calhan | — | — | $39,769 | $959 |
| Falcon | — | — | $60,646 | $2,411 |
| Manitou Springs | — | — | $52,546 | $1,283 |
| Palmer Lake | — | — | $48,776 | $1,911 |
| Woodland Park | — | — | $47,107 | $2,029 |
Local date spots
- BroadmoorDrinks
The Broadmoor
- North AcademyDining
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
- Manitou SpringsActivity
Manitou Cliff Dwellings
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - North AcademyDrinks
ViewHouse
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - PowersDining
Edelweiss German Restaurant
- PowersDining
Texas Roadhouse
- PowersDining
Bubba's 33
- Manitou SpringsDining
Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort
LGBTQ+ friendly - BriargateActivity
Main Event Colorado Springs
Wheelchair access - DowntownDining
The Rabbit Hole
- Manitou SpringsActivity
Manitou Springs Penny Arcade
Wheelchair access - Manitou SpringsDining
Paravicini's Italian Bistro
Outdoor seatingGood for groups - Old Colorado CityDining
Paravicini's Italian Bistro
- Old Colorado CityDining
Mother Muffs
- PowersActivity
CodeBusters 2 Escape Room
Wheelchair access - FountainDining
Black Bear Diner Fountain
- Old North EndActivity
CodeBusters Escape Rooms of Colorado Springs
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - DowntownDining
Shuga's
- Security-WidefieldDining
The Airplane Restaurant
- Security-WidefieldActivity
The Broadmoor World Arena
Wheelchair access - Old North EndCafés
BJ's Velvet Freez
Good for groupsWheelchair access - BriargateDining
Saltgrass Steak House
- Old North EndCafés
Marigold Cafe & Bakery
Wheelchair access - Manitou SpringsDrinks
Manitou Brewing Company
Outdoor seatingWheelchair access - Palmer LakeDining
The Perfect Landing Restaurant
Good for groupsWheelchair access - Black ForestDrinks
Wines of Colorado
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - Old North EndDining
Bourbon Brothers Smokehouse & Tavern
- MonumentDining
Rosie's Diner
- DowntownActivity
Pikes Peak Center For The Performing Arts
Wheelchair access - Old Colorado CityDining
Jake and Telly’s Greek Taverna
- DowntownDining
GAIA MASALA AND BURGER Colorado Springs
- Old Colorado CityActivity
Ghost Town Museum
Wheelchair access - DowntownDining
JINYA Ramen Bar - Colorado Springs
- Old North EndCafés
Boonzaaijer's Dutch Bakery
Wheelchair access - DowntownCafés
Josh & John's
LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups - Black ForestDining
MacKenzie's Chop House
Outdoor seatingGood for groups - Manitou SpringsDrinks
The Keg Lounge
Good for groupsWheelchair access - BroadmoorDrinks
Golden Bee
- North AcademyActivity
Lost Realm Adventure Park
Wheelchair access - DowntownActivity
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
Wheelchair access - MonumentDining
La Casa Fiesta Restaurant
- Security-WidefieldDining
3 Margaritas Co. Springs / Fountain
- Old Colorado CityDrinks
Thunder and Buttons II
- Security-WidefieldActivity
National Museum of World War II Aviation
Wheelchair access - PowersCafés
Rizuto's Ice Cream Inc.
Good for groupsWheelchair access - DowntownActivity
The Black Sheep
Wheelchair access - DowntownCafés
Jives Coffee Lounge
- BriargateActivity
Escapology Escape Rooms Colorado Springs
Wheelchair access - Security-WidefieldDrinks
Hatch Cover
- Palmer LakeDining
O’Malley’s
Outdoor seatingGood for groups - BriargateDining
Ted's Montana Grill
- DowntownActivity
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum
Wheelchair access - BriargateDining
Urban Egg
- DowntownCafés
Loyal Coffee
- Old North EndDining
Odyssey Gastropub
- CalhanDining
Timberline Craft Kitchen & Cocktails
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - Manitou SpringsDining
Mona Lisa Fondue Restaurant
Good for groupsWheelchair access - Black ForestDining
La Bella Vita Ristorante Italiano
LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups - Old North EndDrinks
Alchemy
- PowersActivity
Harmony Bowl
Wheelchair access