Fort Collins, CO Ranks 3rd in Quality of Life

In a recent study by portfolio.com they ranked all the medium sized markets and Fort Collins came in 3rd behind Boulder, CO and Provo, UT Rank 3 Fort Collins, Co Quality of Life Score15.215 Population 292,889 Fort Collins Housing Units 127,079 Population Growth since 2000 16.5% People living in the same house for more than 1 year 76.3% Adults 25-44 28.7% Workers who walk to work or work from home 9.2% Average Commute time(minutes) 21.91 Median Household Income $55,863 Poverty Rate for families 7.0% Mortgage affordability $4,382.00 Rent affordability $12.78 Jobless rate 4.6% Management and professional jobs 41.7% Self-employed workers 13.5% Houses Built since 1990 39.8% Houses with 9 or more rooms 14.9% Housing vacancy rate 5.6% Homeowner rate 68.0% Median House Value $244,800 Adults with high school diplomas 93.1% Adults with bachelor's degrees 41.6% Adults with advanced degrees 16.3%