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title: "Senior Living in Colorado Springs, CO | Above & Beyond"
description: "Compare senior living in Colorado Springs, Colorado: assisted living, memory care, and rehab costs, neighborhoods, and hospitals. Free advice from former."
url: "https://www.aboveandbeyondseniorliving.com/locations/colorado-springs/senior-living"
updated: "2026-10-23"
---

# Senior Living in Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado Springs is the most affordable senior living market we cover, often several hundred dollars a month below Denver for the same level of care. Assisted living, memory care, and rehab options run from Briargate down to Fountain. Our guidance is free to families.

## What does senior living cost in Colorado Springs?

These are the reviewed Colorado monthly ranges from our cost benchmarks, with what we actually see quoted in Colorado Springs next to each one.

Expect Colorado Springs to price at or below the low end of the statewide range for assisted living and memory care. The Broadmoor area and north Briargate are the exceptions and can match Denver pricing. Military and VA benefits reshape the math here more than anywhere else in the state.

| Level of care | Colorado monthly range | What we see in Colorado Springs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Assisted living | $4,500 to $7,500 a month | Most Springs assisted living quotes land at the low end of the Colorado range, especially central and southeast. |
| Memory care | $5,800 to $9,500 a month | Secured memory care is meaningfully cheaper here than in Denver, with the newest buildings north along Powers and Briargate. |
| Independent living | $2,500 to $4,800 a month | Independent living near the Broadmoor and Rockrimmon carries a premium, everything else is a bargain by Front Range standards. |
| Skilled nursing and rehab | $8,500 to $13,000 a month | Rehab beds run through Penrose, Memorial, and UCHealth Grandview, billed by the day. |
| Respite care | $200 to $400 a month | Respite is widely available and often the cheapest respite in Colorado, useful for a trial stay. |

Ranges come from the same reviewed data behind our [Colorado senior living cost guide](https://www.aboveandbeyondseniorliving.com/costs). To put your own numbers in, use the [cost estimator](https://www.aboveandbeyondseniorliving.com/tools/cost-estimator) or read [how families pay for care](https://www.aboveandbeyondseniorliving.com/blog/paying-for-care).

## What should Colorado Springs families know before they tour?

Colorado Springs sits in El Paso County, and a few local realities shape every search we run here.

Colorado Springs is a military town, and that changes senior living. VA Aid and Attendance can add a meaningful monthly benefit for a wartime veteran or a surviving spouse, and in a market priced this low that benefit sometimes covers most of the gap between home and assisted living.

The city is long and narrow, so drive time is the real constraint. A building in Briargate and one in Fountain are forty minutes apart in traffic, and we plan tours around who is going to be visiting each week rather than around the map.

Springs pricing tempts families to move a parent down from Denver. Sometimes that is right and sometimes it quietly ends visits, so we talk it through honestly before anyone signs a lease an hour from the family.

## Which Colorado Springs areas do we tour in?

Each area below reads differently on price, building size, and how fast rooms open up.

For the wider Colorado Springs picture, including local aging offices and the towns next door, read the [Colorado Springs senior placement guide](https://www.aboveandbeyondseniorliving.com/locations/colorado-springs) or [see every Colorado city we cover](https://www.aboveandbeyondseniorliving.com/locations).

## Which Colorado Springs hospitals and discharge teams do we work with?

When a hospital sets the clock, we work straight with the case manager so nothing waits on a callback.

- Penrose Hospital
- UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central
- UCHealth Memorial Hospital North
- UCHealth Grandview Hospital
- St Francis Hospital

Discharge already scheduled? [See what we can do in 48 hours](https://www.aboveandbeyondseniorliving.com/urgent), or start with the [hospital discharge checklist](https://www.aboveandbeyondseniorliving.com/tools/checklists/hospital-discharge).

## How do we start your Colorado Springs search?

Tell us the city, the timeline, and the budget you are working with. A founder reads every Colorado Springs request and replies within one business day.

Prefer to talk it through now? Call [(720) 677-5580](tel:+17206775580). Not sure which level of care fits yet? Take the [care level finder](https://www.aboveandbeyondseniorliving.com/start).

## Frequently asked questions

### Is senior living cheaper in Colorado Springs than Denver?

### Can VA benefits help pay for assisted living in Colorado Springs?

### Do you tour communities in Colorado Springs in person?

### Should we move a Denver parent to Colorado Springs to save money?

## Not sure where to start? Call us.

It is free, and there is no pressure. We will tell you what we would do if this were our own parent in Colorado Springs.