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Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO

Population: 169,705
VS
Lakewood

Lakewood, CO

Population: 156,309

Fort Collins vs Lakewood

Side-by-side comparison of Fort Collins, CO and Lakewood, CO

Demographics

Population
170KFort Collins
156KLakewood
9% diff
Median Age
31Fort Collins
38Lakewood
24% diff
Pop. Density
2,965Fort Collins
3,595Lakewood
21% diff
Area (sq mi)
57Fort Collins
44Lakewood
30% diff
Male
49.9%
Fort Collins
50.1%
Lakewood
0% diff
Female
50.1%
Fort Collins
49.9%
Lakewood
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$84KFort Collins
$86KLakewood
3% diff
Per Capita Income
$46KFort Collins
$51KLakewood
11% diff
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Fort Collins
5.3%
Lakewood
6% diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Fort Collins
3.1%
Lakewood
16% diff
Cost of Living
103Fort Collins
103Lakewood
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,344Fort Collins
$1,512Lakewood
13% diff

Housing

Home Value
$548KFort Collins
$548KLakewood
0% diff
Median Rent
$1,661Fort Collins
$1,746Lakewood
5% diff
Homeownership
52.1%
Fort Collins
58.1%
Lakewood
12% diff
Zillow Value
$556KFort Collins
$566KLakewood
2% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,970Fort Collins
$1,733Lakewood
14% diff
Rent Burden
34.0%
Fort Collins
32.3%
Lakewood
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
217Fort Collins
480Lakewood
2.2x diff
Property Crime
2,173Fort Collins
4,617Lakewood
2.1x diff
Murder Rate
1Fort Collins
3Lakewood
5.7x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
47°FFort Collins
48°FLakewood
0% diff
Jan Temp
23°FFort Collins
23°FLakewood
Jul Temp
70°FFort Collins
71°FLakewood
1% diff
Rainfall
19.3"Fort Collins
25.1"Lakewood
30% diff
Snowfall
36.1"Fort Collins
41.8"Lakewood
16% diff
Sunny Days
323Fort Collins
330Lakewood
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
59.9%
Fort Collins
45.3%
Lakewood
32% diff
High School+
97.6%
Fort Collins
93.6%
Lakewood
4% diff
Graduate+
24.7%
Fort Collins
15.8%
Lakewood
56% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
20.0 minFort Collins
26.7 minLakewood
34% diff
Drive Alone
63.3%
Fort Collins
67.8%
Lakewood
7% diff
Public Transit
1.5%
Fort Collins
2.6%
Lakewood
78% diff
Work from Home
20.2%
Fort Collins
19.9%
Lakewood
2% diff

Health

Obesity
24.9%
Fort Collins
24.0%
Lakewood
4% diff
Smoking
10.5%
Fort Collins
10.9%
Lakewood
4% diff
Uninsured
8.9%
Fort Collins
10.6%
Lakewood
19% diff
Diabetes
7.1%
Fort Collins
8.0%
Lakewood
13% diff
Heart Disease
4.6%
Fort Collins
4.6%
Lakewood
Depression
25.4%
Fort Collins
23.7%
Lakewood
7% diff

The Verdict

19 Fort Collins
:
18 Lakewood

Fort Collins leads in 19 of 37 categories

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