2024 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Wells, ME vs Fort Collins, CO

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Is it cheaper to live in Fort Collins or is it cheaper to live in Wells?
- Fort Collins is 5.3% more expensive than Wells.

Which city has more affordable housing, Fort Collins or Wells?
- Fort Collins housing costs are 25.4% more expensive than Wells housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Wells or is Health Care more affordable in Fort Collins.
- Health related expenses are 3.8% less in Fort Collins.
 Wells, MEFort Collins, COUnited States
 Overall109.9115.7100
 Food & Groceries111.1101.1100
 Health91.087.5100
 Housing133.3167.2100
 Median Home Cost$451,600$544,900$338,100
 Utilities9,540.0%9,130.0%10,000.0%
 Transportation88.787.4100
 Miscellaneous106.8152.5100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Wells    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Although it is getting crowded, Wells is beautiful in summer. long sandy beaches and of course the ocean. The water is cold, so lounging more than swimming is  More

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Over 15 years ago

2007-2009 has been full of snow storms November to  More

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Reviews for Fort Collins    71 Reviews

Over 2 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 3 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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