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Columbus, IN vs Fort Collins, CO

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- Fort Collins is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 22.2% less likely to be married in Fort Collins.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years younger in Fort Collins.
 Columbus, INFort Collins, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock166,788329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3038.4
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 Population - 201044,110  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock118,652285,036,114
 Population - 199031,802  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,941.693.4
 Land Area28.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, INFort Collins, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, INFort Collins, COUnited States
 White74.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian12.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, INFort Collins, COUnited States
 Married Population53.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married29.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households20,717  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock35,06980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,917  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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Reviews for Fort Collins    71 Reviews

Over 3 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 4 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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