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Vail, CO vs Fort Collins, CO

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- The average commute for residents of Fort Collins is 1.7% longer than it is for residents of Vail.
- 37.9% more residents of Fort Collins work from home compared to residents of Vail.
 Vail, COFort Collins, COUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Commute Mode
 Vail, COFort Collins, COUnited States
 Auto (alone)62.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit12.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock4.4%0.5%
 Walk7.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.5%9.7%
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 Vail, COFort Collins, COUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.25.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.2.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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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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