Davenport or Fort Collins: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Davenport wins on more indicators: 7 of 10 against 2.
- Money: Davenport 3:1
- Climate and risks: Davenport 4:1
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Davenport
Indicator
Fort Collins
Money
Better: Davenport (3 : 1)Per capita income
higher is better
✗$62,437
202416% lower
✓$73,894
202418% higher
Typical rent
lower is better
✓$1,003
2026-09-3049% lower
✗$1,973
2026-09-3097% higher
Typical home value
lower is better
✓$194,778
2026-09-3064% lower
✗$545,601
2026-09-30180% higher
Price level
lower is better
✓89.1 100 = US average
202412% lower
✗101.1 100 = US average
202413% higher
Climate and risks
Better: Davenport (4 : 1)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✓46 AQI
202415% lower
✗54 AQI
202417% higher
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✓0 days per year
2024
✗23 days per year
2024
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✓60 days per year
2016-202511% lower
✗68 days per year
2016-202513% higher
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✓27 days per year
2016-20254% lower
✗29 days per year
2016-20254% higher
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✗4.7 days per year
2016-202568% higher
✓2.8 days per year
2016-202540% lower
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
32 days per year
2016-2025
13 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
3,083 °C·days per year
2016-2025
3,014 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
683 °C·days per year
2016-2025
440 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
87 days per year
2016-2025
57 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9 days per year
2016-2025
14 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
930 mm per year
2016-2025
374 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.2 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.3 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
15.2 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
15.1 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
no data for one of the places
68 %
2021-2025
no data
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
no data for one of the places
35 days per year
2021-2025
no data
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,156 km
2006-2025
1,238 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
381,801 people
2024
374,574 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Davenport, Fort Collins.