Population
Bozeman
55,042
Fort Collins
169,705
Median Income
Bozeman
$79,903
Fort Collins
$83,598
Home Value
Bozeman
$614,900
Fort Collins
$548,400
Rent
Bozeman
$1,611
Fort Collins
$1,661
Crime Rate
Bozeman
4.38
Fort Collins
2.74
Cost of Living
Bozeman
155.3
Fort Collins
152.9
Avg Temp
Bozeman
N/A
Fort Collins
N/A
Unemployment
Bozeman
3.1%
Fort Collins
5.2%
How Similar Are Bozeman & Fort Collins?
Fort Collins is Bozeman's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bozeman
55,042
Fort Collins
169,705
Fort Collins (169,705) is about 3.1x larger than Bozeman (55,042).
Violent Crime
Bozeman
4.38
Fort Collins
2.74
Bozeman has a 37% higher violent crime than Fort Collins.
Property Crime
Bozeman
17.55
Fort Collins
21.55
Fort Collins has a 19% higher property crime than Bozeman.
Political Leaning
Bozeman
46.8%
Fort Collins
39.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bozeman has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Bozeman
3.1%
Fort Collins
5.2%
Fort Collins has a 40% higher unemployment than Bozeman.
Median Income
Bozeman
$79,903
Fort Collins
$83,598
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Bozeman
$614,900
Fort Collins
$548,400
Bozeman has a 11% higher home values than Fort Collins.
Education
Bozeman
38.2%
Fort Collins
36.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Bozeman
87.6%
Fort Collins
81.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Bozeman
155.3
Fort Collins
152.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bozeman and Fort Collins share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bozeman
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Fort Collins
Fort Collins leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Collins leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Collins has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,732 vs $2,154 in Bozeman (24% lower). Fort Collins has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,537 vs $1,642 in Bozeman (7% lower). Fort Collins scores 209.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 223.0 in Bozeman.
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Housing Market — Fort Collins leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Collins has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 6.9% in Bozeman. Fort Collins has a median property tax of $2,734 vs $3,754 in Bozeman (37% lower). Fort Collins has a owner-occupied of 52.1% compared to 44.6% in Bozeman.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bozeman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Collins: 102,697 vs Bozeman: 34,974 for labor force. Bozeman has a unemployment rate of 3.1% compared to 5.2% in Fort Collins. Fort Collins has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 15.0% in Bozeman.
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Crime & Safety — Bozeman leads
Source: FBI UCRBozeman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Fort Collins. Fort Collins has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.74 compared to 4.38 in Bozeman. Bozeman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.25 in Fort Collins.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBozeman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.2% compared to 36.8% in Fort Collins.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Collins has a population of 169,705, about 3.1x the size of Bozeman (55,042). Bozeman skews younger with a median age of 28.6 vs 30.6.
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Bozeman
Fort Collins
Healthcare — Fort Collins leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Collins: 4.3 vs Bozeman: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fort Collins: 5 vs Bozeman: 4 for nearby hospitals.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Fort Collins leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Collins has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.9% in Bozeman. Fort Collins has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 15.0% in Bozeman. Fort Collins has a bicycle of 4.3% compared to 3.9% in Bozeman.
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