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In 2006 Money Magazine voted Fort Collins the best place to live in America.
Fort Collins was founded as a military fort in 1864. Today Fort Collins is a thriving community where more than 120,000 people call home. Nestled along the eastern Foothills of the Rocky Mountains Front Range, Fort Collins is situated 65 miles north of Denver and 45 miles south of Cheyenne, Wyoming. The Cache la Poudre River flows through Fort Collins from the mountains in the west while the Great Eastern Plains spread east. Fort Collins is a picture perfect community.
For the past 15 years Fort Collins consistently ranks among fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States. The area also appears annually at the top of several lists of the best places to live in America. Fort Collins' nickname, "Choice City", has proven particularly correct.
Visitors and relocators alike are attracted to the area for many reasons: sunshine, a four-season climate, ideal location, well-educated population, wealth of business opportunities and a strong and diverse economy.
Climate:
Fort Collins averages 296 days of sunshine each year (Miami has only 74!). Annual snowfall average is 51 inches of pure white powder. The average temperature in July is 71 degrees and the average temperature in January is 22 degrees.
Employment
Fort Collins is home to a large number of specialized, highly skilled and educated professionals. Several large employers located in Fort Collins include Hewlett Packard, Eastman-Kodak, Symbios and Anheuser-Busch. The largest employer is Colorado State University.
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