Colorado city profile
What it costs to live in Fort Collins, and how it compares with other Colorado cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
24
44th best value in Colorado
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Colorado cities.
Overall livability
36
39th overall in Colorado
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Fort Collins is home to about 166,788 people. A typical home runs $431,300 and a household earns around $72,900, a price-to-income ratio of 5.9. Among Colorado's largest cities, it ranks 44th for value and 39th overall. For context, the typical Fort Collins home is about 24% below the statewide median of $568,000 and local household income is about 25% below the statewide median of $97,100.
Median home price
$431,300
43rd in CO of 48
Median rent
$1,443/mo
Median household income
$72,900
Home price to income
5.9x
Unemployment
5.4%
38th in CO of 48
School rating
6/10
30th in CO of 48
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