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Compare Boulder to Fort Collins

This post compares Boulder, Colorado to Fort Collins, Colorado across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Boulder (city) Fort Collins (city)
Population 106,271 159,150
Income (median) $56,858 $46,105
Home Value (median) $600,400 $308,800
White 87% 88%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 5% 3%
With Kids 18% 26%
Age (median) 28 29
Rentals 51% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Boulder or Fort Collins?
A: Boulder has a smaller population count than Fort Collins: 106271 compared with 159150 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Boulder or in Fort Collins?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Boulder.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Boulder or Fort Collins?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Boulder.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Boulder does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 51% for Boulder versus 45% for Fort Collins.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Boulder may include: Golden, Fort-Collins, and Broomfield.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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