2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Monroe, MI vs Fort Collins, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Fort Collins, is 36% more than it is in Monroe and is 5% above the National Average.
- Monroe unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Fort Collins unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Monroe, MIFort Collins, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.6%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.6%51.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.6%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.3%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,291$38,949$37,638
 Household Income$53,644$72,932$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,848$104,681$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Monroe, MIFort Collins, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.6%9.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%3.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.0%7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.0%7.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.0%7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%6.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.4%9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.2%17.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%9.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.7%9.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Monroe, MIFort Collins, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.2%16.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.3%11.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%2.4%1.8%
 Legal0.5%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%8.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.2%2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.8%6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%2.6%3.6%
 Personal care3.1%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%20.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.7%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%5.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving22.3%7.8%13.1%
Reviews for Monroe    8 Reviews

I've lived in Monroe my entire life. Since the Ford plant closed it's been on the skids. It's full of poor white trash looking to fight. Every business that's not a  More

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Over 7 years ago

We moved from Toledo ( TOLEDO, IS A TERRIBLE PLACE TO LIVE!) Some people (that don't even live here)said it was high crime. I have not had this experience. What i  More

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Over 9 years ago

I purchased my home three and a half years ago. Since then my home and property have been vandalized five times. My home was broken into twice and property has been  More

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Reviews for Fort Collins    71 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Moved my family here a few months ago and have been so disappointed. Housing is dismal - you get low quality and almost nothing for what you’re paying. The house we’re  More

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Over 3 years ago

There is a high cost of living in all of Colorado, and there is a train that runs through the town a honks its horn for about 5 min straight which is very annoying  More

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My family established our home in Larimer County in 1973; this area, Fort Collins, was a quaint, western-ish town we loved to visit. So I’ve visited FoCo multiple times  More

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