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Fort Collins, CO vs Apple Valley, CA

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- Household income in Apple Valley, is 15% less than it is in Fort Collins and is 12% below the National Average.
- Fort Collins unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Apple Valley unemployment rate is 9.1%.
 Fort Collins, COApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth51.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,949  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,758$69,021
 Family Median Income$104,681  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Collins, COApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Collins, COApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.1%13.1%
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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Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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