Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Colorado
Denver is the Front Range job and housing-demand 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 Denver has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Denver minus Fort Collins.
| Metric | Fort Collins | Denver | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,001 | $1,846 | -$155 | Denver | Denver has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $568,389 | $541,899 | -$26,490 | Denver | Denver has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $184/mo | -$12/mo | Denver | Denver has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 108 | 105 | -3 | Denver | Denver has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $76,500 | $96,900 | +$20,400 | Fort Collins | Fort Collins has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 75/100 | 74/100 | -1 | Fort Collins | Fort Collins has the higher move score. |