The local economy The figures on work, spending, housing and prices in Larimer and Weld counties, each at the newest month its agency has published, beside the month a year before.
Jobs and unemployment Spending and getting around Home values and rents Layoff notices Jobs and unemployment The metros are the counties: Fort Collins-Loveland is Larimer County, Greeley is Weld. Not seasonally adjusted, so a month is best read against the same month a year before; the newest is preliminary. Consumer prices are the Denver area’s index, measured every other month.
Unemployment rate, July 2026 Where July 2026 June 2026 July 2025 Over the year Past year Fort Collins-Loveland metro Larimer County 3.8% 3.6% 3.9% −0.1 Greeley metro Weld County 4.5% 4.4% 4.4% +0.1 Colorado 4.1% 4.0% 4.1% 0.0 United States 4.4% 4.4% 4.6% −0.2
Jobs, August 2026 Where August 2026 August 2025 Over the year Past year Fort Collins-Loveland metro Larimer County 186,300 183,500 +2,800 Greeley metro Weld County 122,100 122,700 −600
Consumer prices, July 2026 Where July 2026 July 2025 Over the year Past year All items Denver-Aurora-Lakewood 349.209 336.208 +3.9%
From U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (read 12:37 p.m.).
Spending and getting around Retail sales as filed on sales tax returns, by the town each return names, about three months behind; a small town’s figure swings with a few large returns. “Not reported” is a figure the state suppresses. Bus riders are trips on fixed routes, about two months behind.
Retail sales, June 2026 Where June 2026 June 2025 Over the year Past year Fort Collins $894.8M $769.1M +16.4% Greeley $761.4M $568.2M +34.0% Loveland $462.6M $464.3M −0.4% Windsor $140.0M $131.6M +6.4% Fort Lupton $126.0M $44.7M +181.8% Frederick $125.4M $117.2M +7.0% Johnstown $105.5M $95.5M +10.5% Erie $96.5M $83.2M +15.9% Evans $87.6M $61.5M +42.3% Estes Park $74.4M $68.0M +9.5% Timnath $70.2M $61.6M +14.0% Firestone $68.3M $62.0M +10.1% Berthoud $58.5M $50.2M +16.4% Mead $42.4M $26.5M +59.8% Eaton $37.4M $26.6M +40.6% Dacono $28.2M $29.2M −3.7% Hudson $26.1M $26.8M −2.7% Platteville $22.7M $23.3M −2.7% Wellington $20.6M $17.6M +16.9% Kersey $14.3M $10.9M +30.6% Keenesburg $12.7M $9.8M +30.0% Milliken $11.8M $9.7M +21.9% Severance $11.4M $9.8M +16.1% Ault $11.2M $31.4M −64.5% La Salle $9.2M $8.7M +5.1% Lochbuie $9.1M $6.3M +43.6% Garden City $7.1M $6.7M +5.4% New Raymer $6.2M $5.6M +11.2% Grover $5.3M $892,000 +498.1% Pierce $5.3M $5.9M −10.3% Nunn $2.7M $2.2M +21.7% Gilcrest $1.5M $1.3M +18.4%
Restaurant and bar sales, June 2026 Where June 2026 June 2025 Over the year Past year Fort Collins $53.6M $52.6M +2.0% Greeley $25.7M $26.2M −1.8%
Marijuana sales, June 2026 Where June 2026 June 2025 Over the year Past year Larimer County, recreational $7.3M $7.7M −5.5% Larimer County, medical $669,000 $317,000 +110.7% Weld County, recreational $2.9M $3.1M −4.9% Weld County, medical Not reported Not reported
Bus riders, July 2026 Where July 2026 July 2025 Over the year Past year Transfort buses Fort Collins 99,366 111,376 −10.8% MAX bus rapid transit Fort Collins 56,318 59,800 −5.8% COLT buses Loveland 11,592 9,816 +18.1%
From Colorado Department of Revenue (read 12:37 p.m.); Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (read 12:37 p.m.).
Home values and rents Zillow’s estimates of a typical home’s value (houses and condominiums in the middle third by value) and a typical asking rent, not sale prices.
Typical home value, August 2026 Where August 2026 August 2025 Over the year Past year Fort Collins $560,200 $561,400 −0.2% Greeley $415,200 $420,500 −1.2% Loveland $496,100 $500,100 −0.8% Windsor $578,100 $585,600 −1.3% Erie $721,500 $731,700 −1.4% Evans $391,500 $395,400 −1.0% Johnstown $499,400 $515,400 −3.1% Firestone $569,500 $584,300 −2.5% Frederick $534,900 $550,500 −2.8% Wellington $467,500 $470,400 −0.6% Berthoud $607,100 $612,400 −0.9% Milliken $445,600 $449,500 −0.9% Fort Lupton $461,800 $471,100 −2.0% Severance $493,700 $514,000 −4.0% Lochbuie $458,300 $472,000 −2.9% Timnath $669,800 $680,600 −1.6% Dacono $496,000 $512,900 −3.3% Estes Park $684,600 $678,900 +0.8% Eaton $466,600 $464,900 +0.4% Mead $552,300 $572,400 −3.5% Platteville $521,200 $525,100 −0.7% La Salle $434,900 $443,100 −1.8% Ault $435,900 $442,300 −1.4% Kersey $503,400 $499,600 +0.7% Hudson $695,600 $694,600 +0.1% Keenesburg $510,100 $517,000 −1.4% Pierce $464,800 $470,800 −1.3% Nunn $598,900 $597,500 +0.2% Laporte $559,300 $560,200 −0.2% Bellvue $583,000 $587,000 −0.7% Livermore $603,000 $610,500 −1.2% Drake $501,900 $512,900 −2.1% Red Feather Lakes $443,800 $452,500 −1.9% Briggsdale $586,300 $581,900 +0.7% Gill $611,300 $603,500 +1.3%
Typical rent, August 2026 Where August 2026 August 2025 Over the year Past year Fort Collins $1,960 $1,931 +1.5% Greeley $1,455 $1,470 −1.0% Loveland $1,925 $1,890 +1.8% Windsor $2,186 $2,181 +0.2% Erie $2,791 $2,704 +3.2% Evans $1,713 $1,670 +2.5% Johnstown $2,079 $2,047 +1.6% Firestone $2,175 $1,664 +30.7% Frederick $2,593 — Wellington $2,417 — Berthoud $2,906 — Milliken $2,288 — Estes Park $2,425 —
From Zillow Home Value Index (read 12:37 p.m.); Zillow Observed Rent Index (read 12:37 p.m.).
Layoff notices Notices of planned closings and layoffs that employers file with the state under the WARN Act, naming Larimer or Weld County, as the state lists them. A notice naming several areas counts every worker in all of them.
Layoff notices naming Larimer or Weld County Where Notice date Workers Area Reason given PetVet Operating July 10, 2026 8 Larimer Closure Tendit Group LLC April 13, 2026 107 Denver, ADW, Larimer Closure Eagle Rock Distribution April 3, 2026 514 Various: Adams/Denver, Larimer, Mesa Pikes Peak & Rural Alliance Shutdown operations
From Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (read 12:38 p.m.).