Fort Collins, CO vs Loveland, CO

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

MetricFort Collins, COLoveland, CO
Population170,22978,410
Median Household Income$85,070$84,604
Median Rent$1,690/mo$1,730/mo
Median Home Value$577,900$479,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%52.1%
Poverty Rate15.8%8.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k289163
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7731,442
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr185185
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows19°F14°F
Snowfall49 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min26.2 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.416.7
College Degree Rate60.7%39%
Foreign-Born %6.8%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+6.6%

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