A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $490 more a month in Calhan

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Calhan$2,610/mo

Typical home $473K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.32% · or rent about $943/mo · Housing →

Central$2,120/mo

Typical home $393K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.19% · or rent about $1,451/mo · Housing →

The difference: $490 a month, about $5,800 a year, between Calhan and Central.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Colorado ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

B−CalhanBetter than 50% of districts in the state –CentralNot graded

Where they are

83 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CalhanCO CentralCO

Calhan ↔ Central83 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Colorado average

CalhanCentral

People

Population 620Highest 525Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.3% CO: +14.8% —

Median age 36.4±11.5Highest 3% below CO 35.9±16.9Lowest 5% below CO

Calhan and Central are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 26.3%±4.4Lowest CO: 21% 31.4%±12.3Highest CO: 21%

Central and Calhan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 14.4%±4.3Lowest CO: 15.6% 17%±13.2Highest CO: 15.6%

Central and Calhan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.1%Lowest CO: 45.7% 22.9%Highest CO: 45.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±2.4Lowest CO: 6.4% 3.2%±4.4Highest CO: 6.4%

Central and Calhan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $62,321±$22kHighest 35% below CO $61,622±$31kLowest 35% below CO

Calhan and Central are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $296,600±$44kLowest 45% below CO $366,300±$91kHighest 32% below CO

Central and Calhan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $943±$92Lowest 46% below CO $1,451±$588Highest 18% below CO

Central and Calhan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $959Highest 63% below CO $700Lowest 73% below CO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59%±26.7Lowest CO: 52.9% 61.3%±30.2Highest CO: 52.9%

Central and Calhan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 6%Lowest CO: 9.4% 6.1%Highest CO: 9.4%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 67.7%Highest CO: 66.2% 61.6%Lowest CO: 66.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 10 yrs older than CO 1968Lowest 20 yrs older than CO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 52% above CO 12 minLowest 52% below CO

Work from home 8%±4.7Lowest CO: 21% 15.8%±8Highest CO: 21%

Central and Calhan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 2.3%Lowest 8.9%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.8 miHighest 21.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.71Lowest 1.45Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Colorado Springs (38%)Black Hawk (19%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CentralFew work in Calhan

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 7.7%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miLowest 8.1 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miLowest 2.9 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 77.4Highest 28.6Lowest

Schools

School district Calhan District No. RJ1—

High school in town Calhan Secondary School—

Students per teacherat that high school 9.5 —

Colorado average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

Calhan vs Central

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A typical home costs $490 more a month in Calhan

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