Living in Fort Collins

Fort Collins is a city in Colorado, United States, home to 170,924 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 7%, #1,075 of 16,523), young families (top 9%, #979 of 11,898), commuters (top 10%, #572 of 6,227).

Residents170,924

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport88 km (Denver International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km297,700 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 1,730 m, height range 560 m

Main railway line30.0 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,397 km

Within 10 km173,374 people

LandscapeFront Range, Rocky Mountains

Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 0:37

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Good to know about Fort Collins

The landscape belongs to Front Range.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 16 min and sets around 0:37; in late June it sets around 4:35.

How Fort Collins ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Colorado
Young family	65	#979 of 11,898	#12 of 119	Map
Low-income household	32	#6,454 of 9,771	#45 of 134	Map
Low-income family	50	#3,051 of 8,006	#22 of 92	Map
Single parent	58	#1,710 of 6,237	#15 of 80	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#3,310 of 9,474	#17 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	67	#2,279 of 9,474	#18 of 100	Map
Early retiree	68	#1,788 of 10,762	#24 of 143	Map
Single professional	65	#991 of 4,537	#13 of 70	Map
Young professional	69	#846 of 4,444	#14 of 74	Map
DINKS	70	#1,017 of 3,053	#15 of 54	Map
Remote worker	60	#2,722 of 7,271	#15 of 107	Map
Commuter	76	#572 of 6,227	#11 of 95	Map
Car-free household	74	#473 of 3,933	#12 of 68	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	46	#3,198 of 8,006	#26 of 92	Map
Budget-constrained mover	28	#9,405 of 12,111	#82 of 158	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	68	#741 of 4,114	#13 of 74	Map
Expat professional	68	#1,993 of 7,271	#30 of 107	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#2,270 of 9,474	#24 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	44	#11,449 of 18,063	#166 of 229	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	52	#1,075 of 16,523	#66 of 205	Map
Rural value seeker	26	#14,930 of 18,063	#174 of 229	Map
High-net-worth mover	72	#1,560 of 16,523	#12 of 205	Map
Lottery winner	74	#1,621 of 21,167	#25 of 277	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#3,195 of 12,111	#24 of 158	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	69	#2,183 of 12,111	#38 of 158	Map
Digital native	64	#573 of 4,750	#12 of 74	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
Education and family94
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Foundation88
Mobility and connectivity77
Lifestyle and amenities75
Health and elderly74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
Jobs and economy57
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
Safety and community52
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)42
Green space30
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
Affordability15
Flat land (terrain relief)4
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.