For gas, let's assume you drive 1,000 miles a month and your car averages 23 miles per gallon. You'd need to budget about $87 per month with prices at $2 per gallon. That leaves only $124 for a car payment, parking and other transportation expenses.
North Dakota grew the fastest, increasing its population by 2.2 percent in the same time span. Colorado increased 1.9 percent. From 2010 to 2015, Colorado grew by 408,320 people, a 7.5 percent increase and the fourth-fastest growth rate behind North Dakota, Washington D.C. and Texas.
The 2014 Fort Collins, Colorado, population is 144,329. There are 2,659 people per square mile (population density). The median age is 29.3. The US median is 37.2. 44.67% of people in Fort Collins, Colorado, are married. 9.04% are divorced. The average household size is 2.41 people. 39.92% of people are married, with children. 11.82% have children, but are single. 89.97% of people are white, 1.26% are black, 2.82% are asian, 0.52% are native american, and 1.78% claim 'Other'.