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  • Cañon City has a Livability Score of 66/100, which is considered good
  • Cañon City crime rates are 27% higher than the Colorado average
  • Cost of living in Cañon City is 11% lower than the Colorado average
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It's a city User Rating 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 User Rating 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 User Rating 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 User Rating 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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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Cañon City? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Rudd Park
      Old Harrison Park
      Greydene Park
      Centennial Park
      Veterans Park
      Magdalene Park
      Margrette Park
      Colorado Territorial Prison Park

      Entertainment

      Skyline Theater
      Citizens' Stadium
      Fremont Center for the Arts
      Colorado Prison Museum
      Skyline Drive
      4 Mile Cinemas

      Food & Drink

      Winery at Holy Cross Abbey
      Papa Murphy's
      Old Mission Mexican Resaurant
      Subway
      Maggie's Candy Kitchen\
      Taco Bell
      Sonic
      McDonald's

      D- Commute

      Is public transit available in Cañon City? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Cañon City.
      Drive to Work
      83%

      7% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      A Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Cañon City? The cost of living in Cañon City is 103/100 - which is 11% lower than Colorado.
      Cañon City
      103

      3% more expensive than average

      Colorado
      115

      15% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Cañon City? Cañon City crime rates are 3,905, which are 27% higher than Colorado
      Total Crime
      3,905 per 100k people

      84% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 26  

      84% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -10%

      Year over year crime is down

      C- Employment

      What is the median income in Cañon City? The median income in Cañon City is $75,562 which is 20% lower than Colorado.
      Median household income
      $75,5627% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $40,40010% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      49% lower than the US average

      B+ Health & Safety

      Is Cañon City a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      St. Thomas More Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Cañon City home prices? Cañon City home prices are $341,954 - which is 28% lower than Colorado
      Median home value
      $341,9545% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,18318% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      68%

      6% higher than the US average

      D- Schools

      Does Cañon City have good schools? The Cañon City graduation rate is 81% - which is 6% lower than Colorado
      High school grad. rates
      81%

      2% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      34%

      29% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      D+ User Ratings

      Is Cañon City a good place to live? Cañon City has an overall rating of 57% from 16 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      57%

      16 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      53%

      3 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      67%

      13 total surveys

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