| Seattle, WA | Fort Collins, CO | United States |
Overall | 158.1 | 115.7 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 108.7 | 101.1 | 100 |
Health | 88.2 | 87.5 | 100 |
Housing | 291.9 | 167.2 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $823,900 | $544,900 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 6,880.0% | 9,130.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 137.5 | 87.4 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 150.7 | 152.5 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their More
I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects. More
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Reviews for Fort Collins 71 Reviews
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
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
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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