Loveland, CO vs Fort Collins, CO

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

MetricLoveland, COFort Collins, CO
Population78,410170,229
Median Household Income$84,604$85,070
Median Rent$1,730/mo$1,690/mo
Median Home Value$479,000$577,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%55.3%
Poverty Rate8.5%15.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k163289
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4421,773
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr185185
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows14°F19°F
Snowfall47 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min19.5 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.716.4
College Degree Rate39%60.7%
Foreign-Born %4%6.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.6%+1.0%

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