Population
Salinas
161,993
Fort Collins
169,705
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Fort Collins
$83,598
Home Value
Salinas
$610,900
Fort Collins
$548,400
Rent
Salinas
$1,923
Fort Collins
$1,661
Crime Rate
Salinas
5.27
Fort Collins
2.74
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Fort Collins
152.9
Avg Temp
Salinas
N/A
Fort Collins
N/A
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Fort Collins
5.2%
How Similar Are Salinas & Fort Collins?
Fort Collins is Salinas's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salinas
161,993
Fort Collins
169,705
Both cities have similar populations — Salinas at 161,993 and Fort Collins at 169,705.
Violent Crime
Salinas
5.27
Fort Collins
2.74
Salinas has a 48% higher violent crime than Fort Collins.
Property Crime
Salinas
16.75
Fort Collins
21.55
Fort Collins has a 22% higher property crime than Salinas.
Political Leaning
Salinas
33.6%
Fort Collins
39.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fort Collins has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Fort Collins
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Fort Collins
$83,598
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Salinas
$610,900
Fort Collins
$548,400
Salinas has a 10% higher home values than Fort Collins.
Education
Salinas
9.3%
Fort Collins
36.8%
Fort Collins's education is significantly higher than Salinas's — 75% difference.
Demographics
Salinas
21.8%
Fort Collins
81.7%
Fort Collins's demographics is significantly higher than Salinas's — 73% difference.
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Fort Collins
152.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salinas and Fort Collins share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Collins
Fort Collins leads in 6 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 $2,684 in Salinas (55% lower). Fort Collins has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,537 vs $2,232 in Salinas (45% lower). Fort Collins scores 209.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 243.2 in Salinas.
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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 $3,993 in Salinas (46% lower). Fort Collins has a median rent of $1,661 vs $1,923 in Salinas (16% lower). Salinas has a median home value of $610,900 vs $548,400 in Fort Collins (11% higher).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Salinas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Collins has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Fort Collins has a per capita income of $46,341 vs $28,813 in Salinas (38% higher). Fort Collins: 102,697 vs Salinas: 73,271 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Collins leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Collins has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 1.41 in Salinas. Fort Collins has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Salinas. Fort Collins has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.74 compared to 5.27 in Salinas.
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Weather & Climate
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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 9.3% in Salinas. Fort Collins has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 23.4% in Salinas.
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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 1x the size of Salinas (161,993). Fort Collins skews younger with a median age of 30.6 vs 32.1.
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Salinas
Fort Collins
Healthcare — Fort Collins leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Collins: 4.3 vs Salinas: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fort Collins leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Collins has a bicycle of 4.3% compared to 0.1% in Salinas. Fort Collins has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Fort Collins has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.9% in Salinas.
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