Windsor, CO vs Fort Collins, CO

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

MetricWindsor, COFort Collins, CO
Population37,914170,229
Median Household Income$127,028$85,070
Median Rent$1,793/mo$1,690/mo
Median Home Value$604,000$577,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.3%55.3%
Poverty Rate6%15.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k41289
Property Crime Rate /100k5071,773
Median AQI5250
Good AQI Days /yr163185
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows14°F19°F
Snowfall47 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min19.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.416.4
College Degree Rate55.5%60.7%
Foreign-Born %3.2%6.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+34.0%+1.0%

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