Question 1

What is the cost of living in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO?

Accepted Answer

Fort Collins-Loveland, CO's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 101.13, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 1.1% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,759/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, the average median wage is $124,314. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $298,320/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Fort Collins-Loveland?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $298,320; 2) Family Medicine Physicians at $231,750; 3) Sales Managers at $198,550; 4) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $195,190; 5) Marketing Managers at $189,690. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Fort Collins-Loveland?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO is $1,759/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Fort Collins-Loveland data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
31	Aerospace Engineers	Engineering	$133K	$63.84/hr
32	Industrial Engineers	Engineering	$132K	$63.4/hr
33	Computer Network Architects	Technology	$132K	$63.31/hr
34	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Management	$132K	N/A
35	Lawyers	Legal	$131K	$63.16/hr
36	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	Public Safety	$131K	$63/hr
37	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	Engineering	$131K	$62.75/hr
38	Nurse Practitioners	Healthcare	$130K	$62.66/hr
39	Engineers, All Other	Engineering	$130K	$62.44/hr
40	Medical and Health Services Managers	Management	$129K	$62.13/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO

Highest paying careers in Fort Collins-Loveland

Affordability snapshot: Fort Collins-Loveland