| | Fort Collins, CO | Auburn, CA | United States |
| Overall | 115.7 | 139.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.1 | 106.2 | 100 |
| Health | 87.5 | 102.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 167.2 | 204.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $544,900 | $605,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,130.0% | 10,800.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 87.4 | 96.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 152.5 | 157.4 | 100 |
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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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Overall Auburn has a good quality of life and this town still has that small town charm. Auburn is a good place to raise a family and the schools are decent. Auburn More
There isnt anything for kids/ teens to do around here except go to a park thats typically filled with a bunch of druggys so i give this town a terrible rating.. sorry More
Auburn is Beautiful city to live More
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