Fort Collins, CO vs Johnstown, CO

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

MetricFort Collins, COJohnstown, CO
Population170,22918,883
Median Household Income$85,070$128,995
Median Rent$1,690/mo$1,835/mo
Median Home Value$577,900$540,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%43.8%
Poverty Rate15.8%3.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k289135
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7732,631
Median AQI5052
Good AQI Days /yr185163
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows19°F14°F
Snowfall49 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min30.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.418.9
College Degree Rate60.7%38.5%
Foreign-Born %6.8%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+29.5%

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