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Colorado
Fort Collins
Population 170,229
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Colorado
Steamboat Springs
Population 13,433
Fort Collins, CO vs Steamboat Springs, CO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Fort Collins, CO | Steamboat Springs, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 170,229 | 13,433 |
| Median Household Income | $85,070 | $104,964 |
| Median Rent | $1,690/mo | $2,017/mo |
| Median Home Value | $577,900 | $981,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 101 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 55.3% | 57.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% | 4.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 3.3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 289 | 255 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,773 | 1,006 |
| Median AQI | 50 | 22 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 185 | 342 |
| Summer Highs | 85°F | 80°F |
| Winter Lows | 19°F | 6°F |
| Snowfall | 49 in/yr | 185 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 19.5 min | 14.3 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 5.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.4 | 15.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 60.7% | 62.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 6.8% | 8.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.0% | +2.5% |
Fort Collins, CO
Steamboat Springs, CO
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.