Berthoud, CO vs Fort Collins, CO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBerthoud, COFort Collins, CO
Population12,411170,229
Median Household Income$119,385$85,070
Median Rent$1,795/mo$1,690/mo
Median Home Value$533,500$577,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.8%55.3%
Poverty Rate4.6%15.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k296*289
Property Crime Rate /100k948*1,773
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr185185
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows14°F19°F
Snowfall47 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min19.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.916.3
College Degree Rate48.1%60.7%
Foreign-Born %4.9%6.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+36.4%+1.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Berthoud (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.