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Fort Collins, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Larimer County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
169,705
Population
2,965/sq mi density
$83,598
Median Income
$46,341 per capita
$548,400
Home Value
$556,327 Zillow
$1,661
Median Rent
34.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
217
Violent Crime/100K
2,173 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$83,598 median income, 3.6% unemployment
C+
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
$548,400 home value, $1,661/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
217 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
59.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,598
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,341
19% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Collins vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Collins’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,598
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,341
119%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$94,423
131%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,344
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,344
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.2%
33% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.3%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
71% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$28,483M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.3%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
20.2%
Other
15%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,314
Restaurants
1,012
Healthcare
1,279
Retail
1,260
Manufacturing
440
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$94,423
31% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,508
29% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,598 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,341 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $94,423 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,344 |
| County GDP | $28,483M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 20.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,314 |
| Restaurants | 1,012 |
| Healthcare | 1,279 |
| Retail | 1,260 |
| Manufacturing | 440 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $94,423 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,508 |