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Compare Brighton to Fort Collins

This post compares Brighton, 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 Brighton (city) Fort Collins (city)
Population 38,016 159,150
Income (median) $46,573 $46,105
Home Value (median) $240,400 $308,800
White 87% 88%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 41% 26%
Age (median) 32 29
Rentals 37% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Brighton or Fort Collins?
A: Brighton has a much smaller population count than Fort Collins: 38016 compared with 159150 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Collins does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Brighton versus 45% for Fort Collins.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Brighton may include: Northglenn, Greeley, and Thornton.

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

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