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Fort Collins
Composite Score67.9
💵 Median Income
$73,784
▼ $17,556vs state ($91,340)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
304
▲ 109vs state (413)
👥 Population
169,810
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
94
100 = national average
Fort Collins vs Colorado
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy71.1
▲ 7.6 vs state (state: 63.5)
🛡️ Safety49.6
▼ 2 vs state (state: 51.6)
🏥 Health74.9
▲ 7.6 vs state (state: 67.3)
🎓 Education86.5
▲ 13 vs state (state: 73.5)
💼 Fiscal Health72.8
▲ 3.3 vs state (state: 69.5)
📈 Growth50
▼ 4.8 vs state (state: 54.8)
🏠 Affordability58.2
▲ 11.9 vs state (state: 46.3)
🌿 Environment79.2
▲ 9.6 vs state (state: 69.6)
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024