Fort Collins or Rockford: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Rockford wins on more indicators: 6 of 10 against 2.
- Money: Rockford 1:3
- Climate and risks: Rockford 1:3
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Fort Collins
Indicator
Rockford
Money
Better: Rockford (1 : 3)Per capita income
higher is better
✓$73,894
202432% higher
✗$55,903
202424% lower
Typical rent
lower is better
✗$1,973
2026-09-3052% higher
✓$1,299
2026-09-3034% lower
Typical home value
lower is better
✗$545,601
2026-09-30146% higher
✓$222,178
2026-09-3059% lower
Price level
lower is better
✗101.1 100 = US average
202410% higher
✓92.2 100 = US average
20249% lower
Climate and risks
Better: Rockford (1 : 3)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✗54 AQI
202426% higher
✓43 AQI
202420% lower
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✗23 days per year
2024667% higher
✓3 days per year
202487% lower
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✗68 days per year
2016-202551% higher
✓45 days per year
2016-202534% lower
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
tie
29 days per year
2016-2025
29 days per year
2016-2025
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✓2.8 days per year
2016-202540% lower
✗4.7 days per year
2016-202568% higher
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
13 days per year
2016-2025
40 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
3,014 °C·days per year
2016-2025
3,319 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
440 °C·days per year
2016-2025
571 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
57 days per year
2016-2025
91 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
14 days per year
2016-2025
11 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
374 mm per year
2016-2025
948 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.3 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.1 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
15.1 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
15.3 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
no data for one of the places
no data
68 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
no data for one of the places
no data
23 days per year
2021-2025
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,238 km
2006-2025
1,056 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
374,574 people
2024
337,103 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: Fort Collins, Rockford.