Cheyenne, WY vs Fort Collins, CO

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

MetricCheyenne, WYFort Collins, CO
Population65,239170,229
Median Household Income$78,839$85,070
Median Rent$1,118/mo$1,690/mo
Median Home Value$333,700$577,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)97101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%55.3%
Poverty Rate8.7%15.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k299289
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7001,773
Median AQI4550
Good AQI Days /yr274185
Summer Highs80°F85°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall66 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min19.5 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.316.4
College Degree Rate33.6%60.7%
Foreign-Born %2.9%6.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+1.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.