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Fort Collins Real Estate
Located just 60 north of Denver, Fort Collins is a growing city. As the population continues to swell over 120,000, the Fort Collins real estate market is also experiencing quite a boom. When it comes to prosperous, well serviced, and livable communities in Colorado, Fort Collins stands out from the crowd. This blend of a fine location, beautiful surroundings and all the amenities you would desire in your community, merely enhances the quality and value of the homes for sale in Fort Collins.
Fort Collins
real estate is becoming more popular as the city expands and develops. When you decide to relocate here and buy one of the homes for sale in Fort Collins, you are moving to a place that offers something for everyone. Fort Collins real estate offers the added bonus of locating you within a short drive of Denver, world class dining, entertainment, conference facilities, shopping and major league sports.
Even though buying one of the homes for sale in Fort Collins offers you big city proximity for work and play, when you choose Fort Collins real estate you will have the ultimate choice. You can choose to indulge in the pleasures of the big city while also enjoying the subdued serenity of your new home in Fort Collins and the delights of your own community. Boasting city parks, sporting fields, great schools, shopping, dining and entertainment, Fort Collins real estate appeals to families, couples and young professionals.
As well as the fine amenities and facilities for all the family, when you buy Fort Collins real estate you will have a world of recreational options close to home. Located just a few minutes from the majestic and inspiring Cache la PoudreCanyon, Fort Collins is a haven for lovers of the great outdoors. Hiking, biking, horseback riding, kayaking, fishing and whitewater rafting are just a few of the great choices available to you when you secure your Fort Collins real estate and make this great place your new home.
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2006 2005 |
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WINNER
Fort Collins, CO Top 100 rank: 1
Population: 128,000
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City stats |
Best places average |
Median household income
(per year) |
$48,378 |
$62,555 |
Purchasing power
(annual, cost-of-living adjusted) |
$44,753 |
$43,961 |
| Sales tax |
6.70% |
6.62% |
State income tax rate
(highest bracket) |
4.63% |
6.49% |
State income tax rate
(lowest bracket) |
4.63% |
2.77% |
Auto insurance premiums
(Average for the state) |
$2,194 |
$2,213 |
Job growth %
(2000-2005) |
6.13% |
10.46% |
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City stats |
Best places average |
| Median home price |
$212,000 |
$256,659 |
Home price gain
(2004-2005) |
2.70% |
9.40% |
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City stats |
Best places average |
Colleges, universities and
professional schools |
2 |
9 |
Junior colleges and
technical institutes |
2 |
1 |
Test scores reading
(% +/- state average) |
18.6% |
11.9% |
Test scores math
(% +/- state average) |
21.7% |
15.0% |
% students attending
public/private schools |
94.1/5.90 |
88.4/11.62 |
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City stats |
Best places average |
Air quality index
(% of days AQI ranked as good) |
90.4% |
70.8% |
Personal crime risk
(100 is nat'l average; lower is better) |
77 |
52 |
Property crime risk
(100 is nat'l average; lower is better) |
91 |
80 |
Personal crime incidents
(per 100,000) |
282 |
268 |
Property crime incidents
(per 100,000) |
3,684 |
3,302 |
Median commute time
(in minutes) |
15.0 |
20.8 |
% population with commute
45 mins. or longer |
7.6% |
13.2% |
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City stats |
Best places average |
Movie theaters
(within 15 miles) |
6 |
24 |
Restaurants
(within 15 miles) |
652 |
2,519 |
Bars
(within 15 miles) |
375 |
204 |
Public golf courses
(within 30 miles) |
19 |
72 |
Libraries
(within 15 miles) |
13 |
47 |
Museums (accredited by AAM
within 30 miles) |
1 |
7 |
| Ski resorts (within 100 miles) |
13 |
1 |
Events (Number of sports,
concert and family/arts events) |
1 |
3 |
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City stats |
Best places average |
Annual precipitation
(inches) |
15.84 |
35.46 |
| Clear days |
106 |
109 |
| High temp in July ° F |
85.5° |
87.8° |
| Low temp in Jan ° F |
15.3° |
24.0° |
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City stats |
Best places average |
Has health plan
(% of residents) |
82.3% |
88.1% |
Body mass index
(avg. for residents) |
25 |
27 |
Cancer mortality
(per 100,000, age-adjusted) |
137.6 |
191.1 |
Cardiac mortality
(per 100,000) |
148.3 |
200.4 |
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City stats |
Best places average |
| Median age |
28.8 |
34.3 |
Completed at least some college
(% of residents) |
77.6% |
63.3% |
| Married |
43.6% |
53.5% |
| Divorced |
9.3% |
9.5% |
Amount spent on vacations
(domestic and foreign, household avg. per year) |
$7,209 |
$7,487 |
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