When it comes to real estate, many say that Fort Collins is the “next Boulder.”

Let’s look at the 2016 numbers* and do a little side-by-side of Fort Collins versus Boulder.

The Fort Collins average price is less than half of Boulder’s ($355,000 versus $890,000)

Fort Collins has 4 times as many transactions (1,108 versus 251)

Fort Collins has 4 times as many homes for sale (715 versus 175)

Homes in Boulder sell 25% faster (62 days versus 82 days)

*These numbers come from IRES and are through May 2016.