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Fort Collins, CO vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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Highlights
- Highlands Ranch has 19.9% more rainy days than Fort Collins.
- Highlands Ranch has 3.8% more Sunny Days than Fort Collins.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highlands Ranch scores 0.0% worse than Fort Collins
 Fort Collins, COHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock76106
 Sunny237  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock56952443
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 Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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