Fort Collins, Colorado
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City Overview
As of 2009, Fort Collins's population is 133,899 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 9.11 percent.
The median home cost in Fort Collins is $244,100. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.10 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Fort Collins's cost of living is 5.21% Lower than the U.S. average.
Fort Collins public schools spend $5,707 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in Fort Collins.
The unemployment rate in Fort Collins is 7.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Fort Collins jobs have Decreased by 2.00 percent.
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People
The 2009 Fort Collins, CO, population is 133,899. There are 2,780 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Fort Collins, CO
The median age is 30.4. The US median is 37.6. 49.82% of people in Fort Collins, CO, are married. 8.55% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.46 people. 22.57% of people are married, with children. 6.70% have children, but are single.
Race in Fort Collins, CO
88.51% of people are white, 1.30% are black, 3.08% are asian, 0.64% are native american, and 7.02% claim 'Other'.
9.70% of the people in Fort Collins, CO, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 90.30% are non-hispanic).
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Not a friendly place: I moved to Fort Collins, CO in September of 2008 as a job transfer. I have lived all over the southern United States and I have found CO to be one of the most... (read more)Fort Collins, I call it home: I have lived in many different states and have travelled extensively in all 48 continental states. Living in Fort Collins for seven plus years and a transplant from... (read more)Question for current Fort Collins Residents: Conve: Hi. I am 27 years old, single and professional. I am considering moving from Boston MA to Fort Collins and was wondering if anyone could give me some idea as to what the... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Collins? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Collins Click Here
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Health
There are 203 physicians per 100,000 population in Fort Collins, CO. The US average is 170.
Fort Collins, CO Health Index
Air quality in Fort Collins, CO is 34 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Fort Collins, CO is 100 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 98 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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re: Reality check - Overrated and unfriendly - 9/6: I agree with you, Fort Collins is not that great. Overcrowded and the natives are definitely "too good" for everyone... (read more)Sad to hear of another pretty place with such ugli: I wonder if the people that are so rude ever consider that it is not just their state that pays for their social security checks, etc. when it is time to retire or... (read more)re: Reality check - Overrated and unfriendly - 9/6: Part of the problem could have been "trying out" the city instead of approaching it as a long-term commitment. For example, my mom moved here a year ago this July. She... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Collins? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Collins Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 7.50% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -2.00% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 28.50% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.70% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 5.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $27,030 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $52,351 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 12.07% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 10.82% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 10.32% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 15.10% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 19.20% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 13.12% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 13.17% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 4.62% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.14% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.44% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 14.68% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 29.14% | 20.24% |
| Service | 15.13% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 24.23% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.46% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 6.80% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 9.57% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Fort Collins, CO, is 7.50%, with job growth of -2.00%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 28.50%.
Fort Collins, CO Taxes
Fort Collins, CO,sales tax rate is 6.70%. Income tax is 5.00%.
Fort Collins, CO Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $27,030, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $52,351.
Fort Collins Economy SperlingViews
relocation: Hi, I can transfer thru my job to relocate to CO, but I would have to live in Loveland, or Longmont area and interested in living in Fort Collins. What is the job... (read more)Commuting to Broomfield: These comments are very helpful, I must say.
My family lives in Austin, Tx. and we are probably going to relocate to Colorado soon.
My husband's company was bought... (read more)Weather: Winters can be too long. For instance, one should not plant flowers until Mother's Day; just incase of a last minute frost. There are many days when the sun will shine... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Collins? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Collins Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 22 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $244,100 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -4.10% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 56.18% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.16% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 39.97% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $7.00 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.55% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.32% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.64% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.78% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 1.85% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11.00% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 27.95% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 37.65% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 10.77% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 3.68% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.92% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.28% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 14.26% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 12.51% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 10.18% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 18.61% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 22.53% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 9.24% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 4.63% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 2.10% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 5.94% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Fort Collins, CO, is $244,100. Home appreciation is -4.10% over the last year. The median age of Fort Collins, CO, real estate is 22 years.
Fort Collins, CO Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 39.97% of the Fort Collins, CO, population. 4.16% of houses and apartments in Fort Collins, CO, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Fort Collins Housing SperlingViews
Good areas bad areas: My wife and I are moving to Fort Collins in the fall of 2009 so that she can go to graduate school at CSU. I was wondering if anyone could tell me where some good places... (read more)Fort Collins is truly a great place to live.: Fort Collins is great because of climate, location and of course, Colorado State University. This town is full of very active and educated people who have great respect... (read more)re: Fort Collins - 8/13/2007: nice to show some... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Collins? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Collins Click Here
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Crime
Fort Collins, CO, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Fort Collins, CO, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Not a friendly place: I moved to Fort Collins, CO in September of 2008 as a job transfer. I have lived all over the southern United States and I have found CO to be one of the most... (read more)Fort Collins, I call it home: I have lived in many different states and have travelled extensively in all 48 continental states. Living in Fort Collins for seven plus years and a transplant from... (read more)Small Town Mentality: I moved to Fort Collins based on comments from friends who had been living here several years. I am disappointed in how this town does not plan for street repair and... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Collins? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Collins Click Here
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Climate
Fort Collins, CO, gets 15 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 47 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 81.
On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Fort Collins, CO. The July high is around 85 degrees. The January low is 14. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 62 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Weather: Winters can be too long. For instance, one should not plant flowers until Mother's Day; just incase of a last minute frost. There are many days when the sun will shine... (read more)climate: Weather is good year round. Mild winters. Low humidity but not too dry. Comfortable... (read more)Commuting to Broomfield: These comments are very helpful, I must say.
My family lives in Austin, Tx. and we are probably going to relocate to Colorado soon.
My husband's company was bought... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Collins? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Collins Click Here
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Education
Fort Collins, CO, schools spend $5,707 per student. There are 18 pupils per teacher, 254 students per librarian, and 517 children per counselor in Fort Collins, CO schools.
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Fort Collins, is nice, but getting too exspensive : I like Fort Collins, but it is becoming too exspensive to live in these days. I do not have any real quarrels with this city. I think that it is a great place to raise a... (read more)re: Reality check - Overrated and unfriendly - 9/6: I agree with you, Fort Collins is not that great. Overcrowded and the natives are definitely "too good" for everyone... (read more)Sad to hear of another pretty place with such ugli: I wonder if the people that are so rude ever consider that it is not just their state that pays for their social security checks, etc. when it is time to retire or... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Collins? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Collins Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Fort Collins, CO, takes 21 minutes. 76% of commuters drive their own car alone. 10% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
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Commuting to Broomfield: These comments are very helpful, I must say.
My family lives in Austin, Tx. and we are probably going to relocate to Colorado soon.
My husband's company was bought... (read more)Weather: Winters can be too long. For instance, one should not plant flowers until Mother's Day; just incase of a last minute frost. There are many days when the sun will shine... (read more)climate: Weather is good year round. Mild winters. Low humidity but not too dry. Comfortable... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Collins? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Collins Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Fort Collins, CO is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Fort Collins, CO is more expensive.
Overall, Fort Collins, CO cost of living is 94.79.
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re: Fort Collins - 8/13/2007: nice to show some... (read more)Cost of Living: PLease supply the cost of living for this... (read more)It is nice but...: There is so much building going on here, it reminds me of FLorida and what happened there. I have met more people from CA than from anywhere else,and they come b/c of... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Collins? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Collins Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 58.02% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 16.90% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 17.24% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.85% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 6.42% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.00% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.98% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 8.86% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 8.95% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 4.11% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 10.94% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
58.02% of the people in Fort Collins, CO are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 16.90% are Catholic; 17.24% are Protestant; 0.85% are LDS; 10.94% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Fort Collins, CO are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Fort Collins, is nice, but getting too exspensive : I like Fort Collins, but it is becoming too exspensive to live in these days. I do not have any real quarrels with this city. I think that it is a great place to raise a... (read more)re: Reality check - Overrated and unfriendly - 9/6: I agree with you, Fort Collins is not that great. Overcrowded and the natives are definitely "too good" for everyone... (read more)Sad to hear of another pretty place with such ugli: I wonder if the people that are so rude ever consider that it is not just their state that pays for their social security checks, etc. when it is time to retire or... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Collins? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Collins Click Here
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Voting
46.62% of the people in Fort Collins, CO are registered as Democrats. 51.82% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.56%.
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Small Town Mentality: I moved to Fort Collins based on comments from friends who had been living here several years. I am disappointed in how this town does not plan for street repair and... (read more)Not a friendly place: I moved to Fort Collins, CO in September of 2008 as a job transfer. I have lived all over the southern United States and I have found CO to be one of the most... (read more)Fort Collins, I call it home: I have lived in many different states and have travelled extensively in all 48 continental states. Living in Fort Collins for seven plus years and a transplant from... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Collins? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Collins Click Here
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