Fort Collins has it all! It is consistently rated as one of the best places to live and retire in the United States. Here are some examples:

In 2008, named 2nd Best place to live by Money Magazine.

Ranked 10th Best educated City In America, Forbes magazine, Nov. 2008

Fort Collins named the "Best Place to Live" for 2006 by Money Magazine.

Top 10 Digital Cities" Center for Digital Government, September 2007.

9th Best Place to Invest in Real Estate; Business 2.0, May 2007.

Top 10 College Towns for Grown-Ups: Kiplinger's magazine, March 2007.

In 2005 Fort Collins earned the "Bicycle Friendly Community" award by the League of American Bicyclists.

Fort Collins & Larimer County named Top Nature-Friendly Communities- June, 2005.

Selected as 4th best place to live in the United States- Men's Journal, April 2005.

City of Fort Collins selected as "Top Retirement Spot" by Where to Retire magazine March/April 2005.

Fort Collins was designated a Preserve America Community by First Lady Laura Bush (2004) for its commitment to historic preservation.

"Top 5 Places to Retire" by MSN.com- July, 2003.

Loveland/Fort Collins is the #1 Place to Reinvent Your Live (source: AARP Magazine, May & June 2003 edition).

The June, 2002 issue of Employment Review rated Fort Collins No. 17 in his annual list of the "Top 20 Best Places to Live and Work in America."

Cable television Arts & Entertainment Network declared Fort Collins as one of the "Top 10 Cities To Have it All."

Money Magazine in the July 2000 issue declared Fort Collins as one of the five best places to retire.

In May 1999 USA Today declared Fort Collins one of the best retirement spots.

Nestled against the foothills to the west, Fort Collins has a wonderful four season climate. It features low humidity, moderate temperatures, and over 300 days of sunshine a year.

We are located 60 miles north of Denver, 35 miles south of Cheyenne, and just an hour away from the beautiful Rocky Mountains. The population is 131,200 (2007 est.) and the altitude is 5003 feet.

Fort Collins frequently is ranked among the top cities to relocate to, and with good reason. Our economy is excellent with many diversified high tech industries. Recreational opportunities abound in the Rocky Mountains for skiing, hiking, and fishing. In town, Fort Collins has miles
of bike trails for riding and walking. The area is also rich with parks and recreational programs.

Colorado State University gives us the wonderful benefits that a college town can provide. CSU has eight colleges, and over 25,000 students. It boasts one of the best veterinary schools in the nation.

One of the things that stands out here is the friendliness of the community. It is truly a terrific place to live, raise a family, or to retire. It has something for everyone.