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Compare Fort Collins to Lafayette

This post compares Fort Collins, Colorado to Lafayette, 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) Lafayette (city)
Population 159,150 27,440
Income (median) $46,105 $61,790
Home Value (median) $308,800 $343,000
White 88% 88%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 26% 30%
Age (median) 29 38
Rentals 45% 27%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Collins or Lafayette?
A: Fort Collins has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 159150 compared with 27440 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Collins does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Fort Collins versus 27% for Lafayette.

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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