Fort Collins vs Casper
Fort Collins, CO compared with Casper, WY · 171 miles apart
Fort Collins has 171,500 residents to Casper’s 58,771. Fort Collins comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +. Casper does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Fort Collins, CO | Casper, WY | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 171,500 | 58,771 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,996 | 2,197 |
| Median household income | $85,070 | $70,218 |
| Median home value | $577,900 | $260,400 |
| Median rent | $1,690 | $1,009 |
| Homeownership | 51.6% | 69.8% |
| Average commute | 19.5 min | 17 min |
| Median age | 30.9 | 37.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 60.7% | 30.5% |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 10.8% |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | 4.1% |
| Price to income | 6.8× | 3.7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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