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Fort Collins — The Best Place to Live
All you have to do is look around at all the great things to do in Fort Collins, coupled with the beautiful mountainous background and you know it's the best place to live.
Old Town Fort Collins Street View Adam Porter TSM
FACTS THAT MAKE FORT COLLINS THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE
- Unemployment in Fort Collins is at 8.67% compared to national numbers at 7.9%
- Median Household Income is at $53,339
- Average commute each day is just under 20 minutes
- A diverse population of 144,329
- Although a car-dependent city, Fort Collins, with a walk score of 32, is very bikeable
- Median Home Price is at $244,900
TOP 100 BEST PLACES TO LIVE
In a recently published article Fort Collins sits comfortably in the top 25 best places to live. Fort Collins is surrounded by great company in the top 25, including Pasadena, California and Fargo, North Dakota.
In naming the positive sides to Fort Collins that helped put the city in the top 25 best places to live, the article pays tribute to the thriving micro-brewing industry, several high-tech companies including Intel and CSU all shouldering the Roosevelt National Forest
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