What are some pros and cons of Fort Carson? How is the cost of living?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 18:40:54 -0500

Thanks for all the help!!

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 18 at 2018 8:43 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 20:43:06 -0500

Pro- Gold Medal flyfishing
Elk Hunting
White Water Rafting

Cons-
4th ID
Deployments
Divorce

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 18 at 2018 10:27 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 22:27:39 -0500

Pros: cost of living is very reasonable. BAH is ok. If you’re outdoorsy, there’s a lot to do. The Incline.
Cons. Too much military. 5 military installations. (6, if you count Buckley AFB near Denver). Everywhere you look, it’s military. The 4ID song. You’ll learn to hate it, quickly.

Response by MSG Stan Hutchison made Dec 19 at 2018 9:57 AM

MSG Stan Hutchison — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 09:57:22 -0500

Back in ancient history (1973-1978) I was at Ft Carson. As posted, if you like the outdoors it is great. I spent a lot of my off time fishing, camping, and hunting.
Con: now days there are just too damn many people in the area.

Response by SPC David S. made Dec 19 at 2018 10:17 AM

SPC David S. — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 10:17:47 -0500

Only was there as a Cadet when we went over to Cheyenne Mountain. Its been a while but the area was very military friendly. If you like doing outdoor stuff there are plenty of places to check out.
Army plays AF at the USAFA in Nov 2019 - that would be a cool experience. But like other have said ton of military = ton of brass everywhere you go.

Response by SFC Marshal Gleason made Dec 20 at 2018 8:21 PM

SFC Marshal Gleason — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 20:21:27 -0500

I just read an article that stated Colorado Springs is a great place to live, with the top 25.

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 24 at 2018 3:02 AM

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 03:02:18 -0500

Carson is decent. Units are what you make them.
As for the springs its trash. Homeless and beggars everywhere. Its NOT what you see in travel magazines and whatnot. We rent a 3bed and 1 bath house for 1425 a month. So not tooooo bad. Pm me if you have any specific questions.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 24 at 2018 9:35 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 09:35:02 -0500

I love it here. Cost of living is higher here though compared to Fort Bliss or Fort Campbell

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 24 at 2018 12:09 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 12:09:22 -0500

FT Carson was a nice place when I was there many years ago, didn't want to PCS.

Pros: Ski, Camp, Close to Denver, Beautiful scenery, Airforce Bases

Cons: Hopefully you don't get stuck on the banana belt, 4ID land, Pinyon Canyon/NTC rotations....

Response by 1SG Timothy Trewin made Dec 25 at 2018 10:09 PM

1SG Timothy Trewin — Tue, 25 Dec 2018 22:09:47 -0500

Cost of living is high and getting higher although it’s not outrageous yet. Plenty to do outdoors, and the area is beautiful. It’s one of the most desired locations in the Army for a reason. Drawbacks include cold winters (if that is a concern for you) and 4ID who deploys quite often. Plus Colorado Springs is getting very crowded very quickly so traffic can get bad.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 3 at 2019 8:25 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 20:25:16 -0500

Ft. Carson is great. The cost of living is pretty high but manageable. But the activities surrounding the area make up for that. If you're a winter person and like skiing, there's about 5 ski areas within 3 hours. If you're into hunting/fishing, that's plentiful also.