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Compare Fort Collins to Boulder

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Collins may include: Northglenn, Greeley, and Lakewood.

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

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