Laramie, WY vs Fort Collins, CO

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

MetricLaramie, WYFort Collins, CO
Population32,234170,229
Median Household Income$55,613$85,070
Median Rent$925/mo$1,690/mo
Median Home Value$319,500$577,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%55.3%
Poverty Rate22.5%15.8%
Unemployment Rate2.7%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k93289
Property Crime Rate /100k9871,773
Median AQI4950
Good AQI Days /yr203185
Summer Highs78°F85°F
Winter Lows9°F19°F
Snowfall64 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute14 min19.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.616.4
College Degree Rate56.2%60.7%
Foreign-Born %8.4%6.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%+1.0%

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