Name: Cañon City, CO
Rating: 0.0

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( 16 Ratings )

Living in Cañon City, CO

Ranks better than 67% of areas Follow

Population

16,369

Median Age

43.9 Years

Cañon City Area Facts

Cañon City has a Livability Score of 67_/100, which is considered good
Cañon City crime rates are 30% higher than the Colorado average
Cost of living in Cañon City is 7% lower than the Colorado average

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What do the locals think about Cañon City?

38%

Family friendly

15%

Public transit is accessible

54%

Walkable to grocery stores

38%

Yards are well-kept

54%

Lots of parks

54%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

77%

A quiet area

46%

Sense of community

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Cañon City Reviews

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It's a city 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jun 11, 2021) Canon City is just another city, not great, not terrible. The schools could be better but Colorado is not known for great schools. The city itself is a little boring and if you're coming here looking for a job you're definitely in the wrong place. This is a place for retirement, ...Read More not a young family trying to make their way. Read Less

Don't Move to drug world 0.5 rating By Anonymous ( Feb 11, 2019) I have been here almost 12 years in the last 3 the drugs, violent crime, cover up up crime has exploded. I'm scared for my family to live here and we are currently looking to move. save your sanity and don't live here, no jobs, very expensive, no child care, no cheep family acti ...Read More vities to do more than once. Once you've done the train, bridge, dinosaur & stuff you'll never pay to do it again. Read Less

Nice small town to live in 4 rating By aprilabutler ( Apr 07, 2015) I have lived in Canon City for nine months now and I can say that the people here are very friendly. We often find ourselves chatting with strangers when we go to the stores.
There is a great deal of outdoor activities here that make it fun for all ages. My mother who can not wa ...Read More lk very well found it great fun to go down to the River and soak her feet. The Royal George park is not something you want to miss if you find yourself driving through town on highway 50.
The historic down town is beautiful and the city provide many fun activities throughout the year. We have a particularly great time at the Christmas parade of lights! One of our favorite things to tell our family back home about is all the wild life that live in town. Dear can be seen daily all year round. A drive to big horn sheep canyon is fantastic!
There are limited movie opportunities and shopping, but that is what you can expect to sacrifice for a small town feel. Read Less

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Nice small town to live in 4 rating By aprilabutler ( Apr 07, 2015) I have lived in Canon City for nine months now and I can say that the people here are very friendly. We often find ourselves chatting with strangers when we go to the stores.
There is a great deal of outdoor activities here that make it fun for all ages. My mother who can not wa ...Read More lk very well found it great fun to go down to the River and soak her feet. The Royal George park is not something you want to miss if you find yourself driving through town on highway 50.
The historic down town is beautiful and the city provide many fun activities throughout the year. We have a particularly great time at the Christmas parade of lights! One of our favorite things to tell our family back home about is all the wild life that live in town. Dear can be seen daily all year round. A drive to big horn sheep canyon is fantastic!
There are limited movie opportunities and shopping, but that is what you can expect to sacrifice for a small town feel. Read Less

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