Population
Glendale
192,270
Fort Collins
169,705
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Fort Collins
$83,598
Home Value
Glendale
$1,043,900
Fort Collins
$548,400
Rent
Glendale
$2,095
Fort Collins
$1,661
Crime Rate
Glendale
2.88
Fort Collins
2.74
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Fort Collins
152.9
Avg Temp
Glendale
N/A
Fort Collins
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Fort Collins
5.2%
How Similar Are Glendale & Fort Collins?
Fort Collins is Glendale's #2 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale
192,270
Fort Collins
169,705
Glendale has a 12% larger population than Fort Collins.
Violent Crime
Glendale
2.88
Fort Collins
2.74
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Glendale
20.27
Fort Collins
21.55
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Glendale
31.9%
Fort Collins
39.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fort Collins has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Fort Collins
5.2%
Glendale has a 37% higher unemployment than Fort Collins.
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Fort Collins
$83,598
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Glendale
$1,043,900
Fort Collins
$548,400
Glendale has a 47% higher home values than Fort Collins.
Education
Glendale
33.9%
Fort Collins
36.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Glendale
67.4%
Fort Collins
81.7%
Fort Collins has a 17% higher demographics than Glendale.
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Fort Collins
152.9
Glendale has a 24% higher cost of living than Fort Collins.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale and Fort Collins share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Collins leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Collins leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Collins scores 209.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 338.7 in Glendale. Fort Collins has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,732 vs $2,601 in Glendale (50% lower). Fort Collins has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,537 vs $2,085 in Glendale (36% lower).
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Housing Market — Fort Collins leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Collins has a median property tax of $2,734 vs $6,447 in Glendale (136% lower). Fort Collins has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 6.7% in Glendale. Glendale has a median home value of $1,043,900 vs $548,400 in Fort Collins (90% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Glendale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Collins has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 8.2% in Glendale. Glendale has a poverty rate of 13.4% compared to 16.0% in Fort Collins. Fort Collins has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 18.7% in Glendale.
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Crime & Safety — Glendale leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Collins has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.93 in Glendale. Fort Collins has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.02 in Glendale. Glendale has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.73 compared to 2.23 in Fort Collins.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlendale has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 45.1% in Fort Collins. Fort Collins has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.8% compared to 33.9% in Glendale.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a population of 192,270, about 1.1x the size of Fort Collins (169,705). Fort Collins skews younger with a median age of 30.6 vs 41.4.
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Healthcare — Fort Collins leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Collins: 4.3 vs Glendale: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Collins has a bicycle of 4.3% compared to 0.5% in Glendale. Glendale has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.5% in Fort Collins. Glendale has a drive alone of 68.8% compared to 63.3% in Fort Collins.
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