| Fort Collins, CO | Olympia, WA | United States |
Overall | 115.7 | 112.1 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 101.1 | 101.4 | 100 |
Health | 87.5 | 87.1 | 100 |
Housing | 167.2 | 155.4 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $544,900 | $472,500 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 9,130.0% | 7,440.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 87.4 | 91.1 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 152.5 | 143.0 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of More
The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is More
Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and More
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