Colorado Springs ranked 14th most boring city in the U.S.
Mackenzie Stafford
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A recent list released by Finance Buzz lands Colorado Springs as the 14th most boring city in America.
KRDO13 is digging into what data points were used to come to that conclusion.
Researchers at Finance Buzz say they collected data in categories using a mix of population makeup, culinary scene, outdoor activities, nightlife, celebrations and things to do. Here’s more on their study.
KRDO13 took the results to downtown Colorado Springs to ask people if they thought the ranking got it right.
There was an array of answers, including “that’s ridiculous,” “oh come on,” “I’m not surprised,” “that’s crazy to me,” and “I call B.S.”
One person told us that, “It’s kind of hilarious because when I moved here, there was actually a lot of, keep Colorado Springs lame. And I was like, come on, Colorado Springs is awesome,” shared Crystal Byrd.
The main shortfalls that the study suggests contribute to Colorado Springs’ ranking are a lack of nightlife and a subpar culinary scene.
“The nightlife is kind of limited to just this one block,” said Brandon McCright, speaking about Tejon St.
His family member disagreed.
“20-somethings can still come down here and party all night long. But yeah, we 50-somethings still have a place to go,” explained Debbie McCright.
Some downtown businesses are trying their best to keep things interesting.
“We’ve been hosting DJs at night, which is really fun,” said Owner of TByrds Tacos & Tequila, Crystal Byrd.
Despite the low ranking, the study wasn’t completely negative. The rankings did tout Colorado Springs’ stunning scenery, which is a big draw to the area, and something that the city itself highlighted when we asked for its reaction to the study.
“If being surrounded by breathtaking mountain views, over 18,000 acres of parks, trails, and open space, a historic downtown, wonderful shops and craft breweries and distilleries, world-class museums, Olympic-level training, festivals for every season and being ranked as the #1 Most Neighborly City in America are ‘boring’, we’ll take that any day.”
– Joe Hollmann, Acting Chief Communications Officer, City of Colorado Springs
Other cities that made the top 15 spots include Tulsa, Oklahoma, Phoenix, Albuquerque and Jacksonville, Florida, which was named the number one most boring city in the country.