Fort Collins

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#447

Global Rank

5.7

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

0.2%


Share

United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/Denver UTC−7 (MST) (observes summer time)

Population
375K
GDP
$27B
GDP per capita
$72,013
Land area
2,391 km² (923 mi²)
Density
157/km² (406/mi²)

Primary city Fort Collins

State / province Colorado

Language English

Fort Collins metro area

40.55, -105.07
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

4 teams

Top Companies

2 companies
1Woodward
$18B
Public
2Advanced Energy
$9B
Public

Total Market Cap: $27B across 2 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, since 1977. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
010020030040050019801990200020102020

One year
One year +0.2%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +39.8%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +81.1%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −13.2%
2007Q1 to 2012Q1

Cultural Assets

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks1 item

Rocky Mountain NP

Estes Park • Park/Garden

Languages of Fort Collins

English first in Colorado; 2 languages share it.

LanguageShare
English83.8%
Spanish11.1%
Mandarin Chinese0.5%
French0.4%
German0.4%
English reach, Colorado
97%
Tier 1 census

Colorado on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Fort Collins

#607 by film pedigree · score 2.5 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Jake Lloyd

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#279

Colorado State University

Fort Collins, United States