Fort Collins
- grade AOverall Grade
- City in Colorado
- Rating 4.1 out of 5 889 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade C+
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade B+
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade B+
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$367,900
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,346
National
$1,062Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Fort Collins Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault171.5national 282.7
- Murder0.6national 6.1
- Rape24national 40.7
- Robbery21.1national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary204.8national 500.1
- Theft1,834.5national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft133.4national 284
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Working in Fort Collins
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$65,866
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Fort Collins Reviews
Rating 4.1 out of 5 889 reviews
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Fort Collins is a smaller city with a lot to offer! We have year round outdoor activities with year round sunshine. We have amazing community supported activities that happen all throughout the year including everything from races, to music, to culinary experiences, to college sports and more! We are a friendly community that appreciates the culture and diversity Colorado State University brings. We have tons of small businesses that our community avidly supports and large corporations that give back to enhance the place we call home. We love bikes, dogs and beer and we incorporate these three things into almost everything we do. Our school district is strong and you can't make a bad choice for your kids whether they attend their neighborhood school or one of our several charter and private schools. It's a great place to raise a family and a place those kids want to stay and raise their own families in. Oh, and we have mountains and a huge reservoir in our backyard!
Fort Collins is great!
Pros:
It's almost always sunny out. Even when it does snow, it usually melts by the next day.
There are a lot of trails to go biking or hiking on. We also have many parks and big open grassy spaces to meet with friends or just enjoy the sun. If that's not your thing, you can always go shopping in Old Town.
It's small enough that it's not difficult to get around, and there's not ever a lot of traffic, but it's big enough that it doesn't get boring too quickly.
Cons:
Weather. The sun can get annoying. When it snows or rains, it's really exciting, and then before you can really appreciate it, it's gone. There's always a huge hail storm in May that destroys everything. It's really dry here, so it's difficult to grow plants. Also, if you don't take care of your hands they will crack from the dry weather.
Fort Collins isn't very diverse.
It's also very expensive to live here! Housing can get really expensive.
But overall, I love Fort Collins!
Pros:
It's almost always sunny out. Even when it does snow, it usually melts by the next day.
There are a lot of trails to go biking or hiking on. We also have many parks and big open grassy spaces to meet with friends or just enjoy the sun. If that's not your thing, you can always go shopping in Old Town.
It's small enough that it's not difficult to get around, and there's not ever a lot of traffic, but it's big enough that it doesn't get boring too quickly.
Cons:
Weather. The sun can get annoying. When it snows or rains, it's really exciting, and then before you can really appreciate it, it's gone. There's always a huge hail storm in May that destroys everything. It's really dry here, so it's difficult to grow plants. Also, if you don't take care of your hands they will crack from the dry weather.
Fort Collins isn't very diverse.
It's also very expensive to live here! Housing can get really expensive.
But overall, I love Fort Collins!
Its a great place to grow up! Being right by the mountains makes it perfect for outdoor activities. Also, downtown Fort Collins is the perfect place to shop or eat with many great shops and restaurants. During the holidays, downtown Fort Collins even sets up lights around every tree! There are so many opportunities to get involved in the community and many different activities for everyone in the family. My favorite is the taste of Fort Collins, where many local restaurants compete and offer deals. Its the best way to try new foods. However, the town really comes together to cheer on the CSU Rams. The campus is beautiful and its fun to cheer on the Rams. Safe to say, I have definitely loved growing up and living in Fort Collins.