Duarte, CA vs Fort Collins, CO

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Duarte

63.7

#1745 nationally

Fort Collins

69.4

#1216 nationally

Fort Collins leads in average commute (20.8 min vs 30 min). Fort Collins leads in cost of living index (114 vs 154). Duarte leads in median household income ($93,908 vs $74,126).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Duarte, CA	Fort Collins, CO
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1745)	69.4 (#1216)
Population	23,131	174,851
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$797,218	$565,732
Median Household Income	$93,908	$74,126
Average Commute	30 min	20.8 min
Walk Score	48	42
Crime Level	6.8	Moderate-Low
School Rating	N/A	7.6
Cost of Living Index	154	114
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+17.6