3.4 out of 10

Fort Lupton

40.0796064540123 -104.800200766084
Great for
  • Cost of Living
  • Parks & Recreation
  • Lack of Traffic
  • Parking
  • Peace & Quiet
Not great for
  • Nightlife
  • Public Transport
  • Childcare
  • Internet Access
  • Medical Facilities
Who lives here?
  • Families with kids
  • Country Lovers
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Reviews

2/5 rating details
  • Neighborly Spirit 3/5
  • Safe & Sound 3/5
  • Clean & Green 3/5
  • Pest Free 3/5
  • Peace & Quiet 3/5
  • Eating Out 4/5
  • Nightlife 2/5
  • Parks & Recreation 3/5
  • Shopping Options 3/5
  • Gym & Fitness 3/5
  • Internet Access 3/5
  • Lack of Traffic 3/5
  • Parking 3/5
  • Cost of Living 4/5
  • Resale or Rental Value 3/5
  • Public Transport 2/5
  • Medical Facilities 2/5
  • Schools 2/5
  • Childcare 2/5
2yrs+

"A rapidly growing community"

Fort Lupton is a small town of almost 7,500 residents and lies just north of Brighton. The town itself is pretty quiet, unless you live by the train tracks which go through the center of town or near Highway 85. There has been a surge in population in the last 10 years with many new homes going up, and the increase of almost 10% of residents is evident to anyone who knows what Fort Lupton used to look like. Now there are more modern homes and a great golf course, along with some more modest homes in town which are still nice although small. During the mid 2000s there was a pretty high crime rate although it has significantly decreased over the last eight or so years. The schools here are traditionally pretty bad, rating only a 3 on a scale of 1-10, so there is great need for improvement. One nice thing about Ft. Lupton is there is a small, community college here. So for those residents who are looking to save money on a traditional four year degree, they can start at Aims Community College which is in town.

The town's population is about 55% white, followed by 42% Hispanic. The median household income in Fort Lupton is $49,170 which is just a bit below the average for Colorado. You can purchase an average, detached single family home here for around $183,000 so the cost of living is a little better here than some other places. The most common industry is construction, followed by retail trade.
Pros
  • good for ag transport
Cons
  • far to commute to Denver everyday
  • traditional farming pesticides
2/5 rating details
  • Neighborly Spirit 3/5
  • Safe & Sound 4/5
  • Clean & Green 2/5
  • Pest Free 3/5
  • Peace & Quiet 4/5
  • Eating Out 2/5
  • Nightlife 1/5
  • Parks & Recreation 5/5
  • Shopping Options 2/5
  • Gym & Fitness 2/5
  • Internet Access 1/5
  • Lack of Traffic 4/5
  • Parking 4/5
  • Cost of Living 4/5
  • Resale or Rental Value 2/5
  • Public Transport 1/5
  • Medical Facilities 2/5
  • Schools 3/5
  • Childcare 2/5
2yrs+

"Fort Lupton is an agricultural community"

Fort Lupton is an agricultural town in northeastern Colorado lying between I-76 & I-25. With about 7,000 residents, the town acts as the commercial hub for the surrounding areas' scattered small towns. Fort Lupton is in a great spot for the many farmers in the area because of its proximity to the Denver/Boulder area, Fort Collins and also Nebraska and the midwest via the surrounding interstates.

The town is getting better and better and some of the recently renovated homes are really nice as well as the newly built homes. There are parks, trails and the beautiful view of the mountain range to the west that dominated the horizon. The 18-hole Coyote Creek Golf Course is nice, with several water holes and that view of the peaks. The schools are part of the Weld School District and have a good reputation with two elementary schools, one middle and one high school.

There are farms and ranches for sale in the area and I wonder if traditional farming is suffering and changing in the area, reflecting the number of for sale agriculturally related properties?
Pros
  • good for ag transport
Cons
  • far to commute to Denver everyday
  • very conservative
  • traditional farming pesticides
Recommended for
  • Families with kids
  • Country Lovers

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