Review of Canon City, Colorado


Canon City
Star Rating - 8/13/2007
Canon City pros/ cons

Pros
1. Canon City is a very pretty town 2. very nice people 3. would make a nice
place for a retiree 4. low crime rate

Cons
1. awful job market, few job options unless you want to work in the Prisons.
2. very limited cultural scene 3. awful selection of rests. 4. like many small towns most of the people haven't seen much of life outside of their hometowns
DF | Topeka, KS
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"Low crime rate"? Please look up factual statistics. According to the FBI, Canon City has almost 800 violent crimes per 100,000 residents -- where 450 is the national average and 700 is considered high. Even more insulting is the fact that Canon City only had 200 violent crimes per 100,000 residents in 2003. You heard that right -- crime in Canon City has QUADRUPLED in just 3 years!!! Canon City is a terrible place to live and raise a family, with its high crime (especially for such a small town), bad public schools, and corruption. If you want a good place to live and raise a family, check out Colorado Springs, 50 miles northeast. (Interestingly, in your review for that city, you claim that it has a "high crime rate", when in fact, it has a MUCH lower crime rate than Canon City.) But whatever you do, avoid Canon City at all costs, and don't say I didn't warn you!
Clint | Barry, IL | Report Abuse
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