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Ft Collins, Colorado
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Ft Collins, Colorado


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Fort Collins & Loveland Metro Area blank 251,494 blank
Ft Collins 87,758 118,652 133,899



Ft Collins
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2009 .$238,739-6.6%
Dec $227,934 . .
Nov $242,841 . .
Oct $240,005 . .
Sep $235,840 . .
Aug $236,507 . .
Jul $230,555 . .
Jun $237,095 . .
May $247,657 . .
Apr $243,216 . .
Mar $246,070 . .
Feb $249,373 . .
Jan $244,212 . .
2008 .$255,479-4.2%
2007 . $266,656 -0.7%
2006 . $268,579 3.1%
2005 . $260,496 6.2%
2004 . $245,198 6.3%
2003 . $230,602 4.5%
2002 . $220,716 1.1%
2001 . $218,267 na
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Cost of Living (2009)
100% GPTR 99 City Average
121%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2009)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Denver na
Home Sales Price in Denver $229,000 $220,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 104% of Denver home prices 145%



Ft Collins
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
64 miles  to Denver GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2007 239 108 18 0
2006 283 76 6 0
2005 330 35 0 0
2004 322 44 0 0
2003 294 63 8 0
2002 288 71 6 0
2001 335 30 0 0




Ft Collins
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 50 0 50
2002 50 0 50




Taxes
(2008)
blank % of Income Days Worked to Pay State Rank % of Income
(99 City Avg)		 Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Tax 9.0% -- 34* 9.3% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 113 days 15* -- 112 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Ft Collins
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)		 Rocky Mountain National Park and Scotts Bluff National Monument 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)		 39 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 5 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 379 40 339
2007 374 32 342
2006 388 38 350
2005 378 34 344
2004 396 28 368
2003 471 33 438
2002 434 35 399
2001 388 30 358




Ft Collins
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 15 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 29 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 71 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 86 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 16 in 35 in



Elevation
5,004 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Ft Collins
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Lower Moderate
Earthquake .4% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Very Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire High Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 89.1% 83.3%
Black 1.0% 6.9%
Native American 0.2% 0.8%
Asian 3.1% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Other 3.3% 3.3%
Multiple Races 3.2% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 10.2% 8.7%



Ft Collins
Median Age (2006)
33 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 47,755 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 96% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 4% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 57% 54%
Median Family Income $59,332 $55,423
Average Family Size 3.01 2.91



Ft Collins
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
McKee Medical Center Loveland 10 miles Yes
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland 10 miles Yes



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 47 31
People Per Square Mile 2,849 2,035



Ft Collins
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2008 267
2007 408
2006 466
2005 732
2004 994
2003 960
2002 1,257
2001 1,116
2000 957




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 6,735 5,926
HDD 6,238 4,677
CDD 497 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Ft Collins Area)

Ft Collins Area EPA Cleanup Sites

Legend: Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here
for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites
and 4)Brownfields Properties
(EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



Ft Collins Area Interactive Maps
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