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Colorado
Wellington
Population 11,798
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Colorado
Fort Collins
Population 170,229
Wellington, CO vs Fort Collins, CO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Wellington, CO | Fort Collins, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,798 | 170,229 |
| Median Household Income | $107,017 | $85,070 |
| Median Rent | $2,473/mo | $1,690/mo |
| Median Home Value | $464,200 | $577,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 101 | 101 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 52.2% | 55.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8% | 15.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% (county) | 3.8% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 176* | 289 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 732* | 1,773 |
| Median AQI | 50 | 50 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 185 | 185 |
| Summer Highs | 85°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 16°F | 19°F |
| Snowfall | 34 in/yr | 49 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.9 min | 19.5 min |
| Hospitals | — | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 5.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.2 | 16.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 46.3% | 60.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 2.1% | 6.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +9.9% | +1.0% |
Wellington, CO
Fort Collins, CO
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Wellington (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.