Why Live in Sun Hills
Sun Hills in Colorado Springs offers scenic views of Pikes Peak and groves of ponderosa pine and spruce trees. The neighborhood includes single-family homes built from the 1970s to the 2020s, with styles ranging from ranch-style to modern traditional and farmhouse-inspired properties. Many homes sit on multi-acre lots with open space yards, three-car garages, and long paved driveways. The Flying Horse subdivision, on the southeastern border, features new traditional homes built between 2023 and 2025, with access to a clubhouse and community center.
Residents enjoy several parks, including Fox Run Regional Park with its forestland, trails, and ponds, and the smaller Frog’s Leap Park and Barefoot Park, which offer playgrounds and sports facilities. The private Flying Horse Resort and Club, 4 miles south, provides golf courses, a gym, pickleball courts, and a lap swimming pool. Shopping and dining options are plentiful, with Sprouts Farmers Market at Northgate Plaza, Apricot Lane Boutique, and the Brass Tap restaurant all within a few miles. The Promenade Shops at Briargate, 7 miles south, offer additional retail and dining choices.
Sun Hills is part of the highly regarded Academy District 20, with students attending Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary, Middle, and High Schools, all of which have high ratings. The neighborhood is car-dependent, with major roads like Sun Hills Drive and Colorado State Highway 83 providing access to surrounding cities. Interstate 25 is 2 miles west, and the closest hospital, UCHealth Memorial Hospital North, is 8 miles south. Colorado Springs Airport is 28 miles south, and Denver International Airport is 70 miles north.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sun Hills a good place to live?
Sun Hills is a good place to live. Sun Hills is considered very car-dependent and somewhat bikeable. Sun Hills is a neighborhood with a crime score of 1, making it safer than the average neighborhood in the U.S. Sun Hills has 5 parks for recreational activities. It has a median age of 43. The average household income is $158,890 which is above the national average. College graduates make up 62.9% of residents. A majority of residents in Sun Hills are home owners, with 20.5% of residents renting and 79.5% of residents owning their home. A
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Is Sun Hills, CO a safe neighborhood?
Sun Hills, CO is safer than the average neighborhood in the United States. It received a crime score of 1 out of 10.
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