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