Population
Ontario
178,347
Fort Collins
169,705
Median Income
Ontario
$82,806
Fort Collins
$83,598
Home Value
Ontario
$568,000
Fort Collins
$548,400
Rent
Ontario
$1,916
Fort Collins
$1,661
Crime Rate
Ontario
2.72
Fort Collins
2.74
Cost of Living
Ontario
160.8
Fort Collins
152.9
Avg Temp
Ontario
N/A
Fort Collins
N/A
Unemployment
Ontario
6.0%
Fort Collins
5.2%
How Similar Are Ontario & Fort Collins?
Fort Collins is Ontario's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ontario
178,347
Fort Collins
169,705
Both cities have similar populations — Ontario at 178,347 and Fort Collins at 169,705.
Violent Crime
Ontario
2.72
Fort Collins
2.74
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Ontario
18.17
Fort Collins
21.55
Fort Collins has a 16% higher property crime than Ontario.
Political Leaning
Ontario
49.7%
Fort Collins
39.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Ontario has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Ontario
6.0%
Fort Collins
5.2%
Ontario has a 13% higher unemployment than Fort Collins.
Median Income
Ontario
$82,806
Fort Collins
$83,598
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Ontario
$568,000
Fort Collins
$548,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Ontario
13.4%
Fort Collins
36.8%
Fort Collins's education is significantly higher than Ontario's — 64% difference.
Demographics
Ontario
29.4%
Fort Collins
81.7%
Fort Collins's demographics is significantly higher than Ontario's — 64% difference.
Cost of Living
Ontario
160.8
Fort Collins
152.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ontario and Fort Collins share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ontario
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Fort Collins
Fort Collins leads in 5 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 $2,201 in Ontario (27% lower). Fort Collins has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,537 vs $1,777 in Ontario (16% lower). Fort Collins scores 209.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.4 in Ontario.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Collins has a median property tax of $2,734 vs $3,384 in Ontario (24% lower). Fort Collins has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.2% in Ontario. Fort Collins has a median rent of $1,661 vs $1,916 in Ontario (15% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fort Collins leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Collins has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 7.3% in Ontario. Fort Collins has a per capita income of $46,341 vs $31,141 in Ontario (33% higher). Ontario has a poverty rate of 12.7% compared to 16.0% in Fort Collins.
Median Household Income
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRFort Collins has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.77 in Ontario. Fort Collins has a property crime clearance of 23.2% compared to 11.5% in Ontario. Ontario has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.13 compared to 17.42 in Fort Collins.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Fort Collins leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Collins has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.8% compared to 13.4% in Ontario. Fort Collins has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 30.6% in Ontario.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a population of 178,347, about 1.1x the size of Fort Collins (169,705). Fort Collins skews younger with a median age of 30.6 vs 33.1.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Ontario
Fort Collins
Healthcare — Fort Collins leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Collins: 4.3 vs Ontario: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Fort Collins leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Collins has a bicycle of 4.3% compared to 0.2% in Ontario. Fort Collins has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 7.3% in Ontario. Fort Collins has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.1% in Ontario.
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