Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Colorado
Boulder is the premium university and tech market in Colorado, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Colorado
Fort Collins is the college-town lifestyle and housing market in Colorado, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Fort Collins has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Fort Collins has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Fort Collins minus Boulder.
| Metric | Boulder | Fort Collins | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,449 | $2,001 | -$448 | Fort Collins | Fort Collins has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $970,905 | $568,389 | -$402,516 | Fort Collins | Fort Collins has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $202/mo | $196/mo | -$6/mo | Fort Collins | Fort Collins has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 109 | 108 | -1 | Fort Collins | Fort Collins has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $105,400 | $76,500 | -$28,900 | Fort Collins | Fort Collins has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 66/100 | 75/100 | +9 | Fort Collins | Fort Collins has the higher move score. |