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Fort Collins, CO vs Georgetown, TX

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- Household income in Georgetown, is 10% more than it is in Fort Collins and is 14% above the National Average.
- Fort Collins unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Georgetown unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Fort Collins, COGeorgetown, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth51.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,949  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$80,416$69,021
 Family Median Income$104,681  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Collins, COGeorgetown, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Collins, COGeorgetown, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.3%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 Georgetown    17 Reviews

I grew up in old Georgetown (80’s kid here) and it was amazing. I left after high school (college) and lived near San Antonio for a couple years but always came back to  More

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One of the worst places I have ever had the misfortune to live. Quite expensive because of many hidden costs. The phoniest people I have ever met. They pretend Southern  More

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Over 9 years ago

Charming. Not too big and not too small. All conveniences within 5 minutes. Near major highways. Property tax is more reasonable than Travis County (Austin).  More

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