Best PlacesUniversity North, Fort Collins, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around University North, Fort Collins, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
University North, Fort Collins ranks 3,061st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in University North, Fort Collins
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
University North, Fort Collins' strengths and weaknesses
Where University North, Fort Collins ranks high
- BikingBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Short commute14.2 minutes each way, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA−, better than 91% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
Where University North, Fort Collins ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Household income$32,558 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
Who lives in University North, Fort Collins
University North, Fort Collins runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for University North, Fort Collins.
Who works in University North, Fort Collins, and how
Work in University North, Fort Collins centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 49%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 40%
Life in University North, Fort Collins
University North, Fort Collins has more restaurants and bars per resident than 82% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of University North, Fort Collins and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in University North, Fort Collins, month by month
University North, Fort Collins sees roughly 144 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 28° | 15° |
| April | 66° | 48° | 32° |
| July | 93° | 74° | 56° |
| October | 69° | 50° | 35° |
Flying in and out of University North, Fort Collins
The nearest airport, Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field, is about 43 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 54 miles away.
The best schools in and around University North, Fort Collins
Schools across University North, Fort Collins average an A−, better than 91% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Traut Core Elementary SchoolA · 70% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kinard Core Knowledge Middle SchoolA · 64% proficient
Top high schools
- Fort Collins High SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Rocky Mountain High SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Poudre High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every University North, Fort Collins school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
University North, Fort Collins measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare University North, Fort Collins against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in University North, Fort Collins
Is University North, Fort Collins a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, University North, Fort Collins ranks 3,061st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on biking, short commutes, and fast internet, and lowest on thin health care access and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is University North, Fort Collins safe?
Yes, University North, Fort Collins is safer than 58% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $833 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in University North, Fort Collins?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 44 with lows near 15. That works out to about 144 pleasant days a year, more than 73% of neighborhoods.
Compare University North, Fort Collins with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to University North, Fort Collins. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in University North, Fort Collins represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
University North, Fort Collins detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for University North, Fort Collins: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in University North, Fort Collins: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of University North, Fort Collins: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in University North, Fort Collins: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
University North, Fort Collins detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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