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Fort Collins, Colorado · how it compares

How Fort Collins compares

Fort Collins measured against counties like it across the country, and against the other counties in Colorado — health, money, jobs, housing, the jail, bridges, people, schools and county finances. Every figure is computed from public data and cited; “ahead” and “behind” are measured differences, not grades. For what other places have tried on each measure, see what has worked.

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