Colorado Springs vs Fort Worth
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights the two cities tie at 64. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Pikes Peak trail city with a big military and Olympic-training footprint
Full Colorado Springs profile →Plan a trip to Colorado Springs →Cowtown with a walkable downtown, world-class museums and the DFW hub next door
Full Fort Worth profile →Plan a trip to Fort Worth →Where they differ
- Climate. Fort Worth leads on climate, 42 to 33, against Colorado Springs. Comfortable months: 4 vs 5.
- Air quality. Colorado Springs leads on air quality, 98 to 92, against Fort Worth. PM2.5: 6 µg/m³ vs 8.5 µg/m³.
Where they are close. Within five points on getting there & around, cost of living, internet, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.
Pick Colorado Springs if you want
- to spend about $72 less a month
Pick Fort Worth if you want
- no clear edge over Colorado Springs in the data
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Colorado Springs | Fort Worth |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 20 ✓ | 19 |
| Safety | 51 | 51 |
| Healthcare | 85 | 85 |
| Internet | 86 ✓ | 85 |
| Visa ease | 61 | 61 |
| Getting there & around | 44 | 49 ✓ |
| Climate | 33 | 42 ✓ |
| Air quality | 98 ✓ | 92 |
| Quality of life | 96 | 96 |
Cost
| Metric | Colorado Springs | Fort Worth |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one person | $3,021 ✓ | $3,093 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Colorado Springs | Fort Worth |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 60.3 | 60.3 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 88 | 88 |
| Life expectancy | 78.5 yrs | 78.5 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Colorado Springs | Fort Worth |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 102.7 Mbps ✓ | 98.4 Mbps |
| Upload | 22 Mbps ✓ | 19.8 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Colorado Springs | Fort Worth |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | home country | home country |
| Entry, EU passport | eTA required (online, before travel) | eTA required (online, before travel) |
| Entry, UK passport | eTA required (online, before travel) | eTA required (online, before travel) |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Colorado Springs | Fort Worth |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 236 | 269 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Colorado Springs | Fort Worth |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 4 | 5 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 6 µg/m³ ✓ | 8.5 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Colorado Springs or Fort Worth?
- Colorado Springs is cheaper: about $3,021 per month versus $3,093 for one person.
- Is Colorado Springs or Fort Worth safer?
- Colorado Springs and Fort Worth score the same on safety (51), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Colorado Springs or Fort Worth?
- Colorado Springs: a measured median of 102.7 Mbps versus 98.4 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, 2024 (all items); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.