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Colorado Springs (population 360,890) is located just east of the geographic center of Colorado at the base of Pike's Peak on the east side of the Rocky Mountains, and just 68 miles south of Denver. The area, at an elevation of 6,035 feet, is a popular destination for its scenery and boasts many parks, bike trails, open-area spaces, theatres, and other forms of entertainment. It has also been notorious for its rock formations and geological features.

In 2004, the Colorado Springs area had an average personal income of $31,991, which, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis, was approximately 3% less than the national average. Average income in the area has grown about 9.5% in the past 35 years, which is about 27% above the national average.

The economy in the Colorado Springs area is mainly driven by the military, high-tech industry, and tourism. The area is also home to many military installations, national defense agencies, and the United States Air Force Academy.

Major corporations with economical connections to the Colorado Springs area include:

• Verizon
• HP
• SNIA
• Agilent
• Intel
• Atmel

The Colorado Springs economy is one of the nation's top ten fastest growing economies. The high-tech trend in the area is an expansion of bio-tech and chip manufacturing. In terms of revenue generated and people employed, the high-tech industry falls second behind the military, whose employment is projected to remain stable.

Sources:

• Wikipedia
• City of Colorado Springs