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Compare Golden to Fort Collins

This post compares Golden, 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 Golden (city) Fort Collins (city)
Population 20,365 159,150
Income (median) $60,006 $46,105
Home Value (median) $446,700 $308,800
White 90% 88%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 24% 26%
Age (median) 32 29
Rentals 44% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Golden or Fort Collins?
A: Golden has a much smaller population count than Fort Collins: 20365 compared with 159150 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Collins does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 44% for Golden versus 45% for Fort Collins.

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

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

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