Wellington
Wellington is what Fort Collins looked like before the breweries got numbered, which is either the pitch or the warning depending on who you ask. Twenty minutes up I-25, it pulls in oilfield schedules, CSU-adjacent renters priced out of Old Town, and a quiet contingent of work-from-home arrivals who wanted a yard. The dating pool runs older-skewing and divorced-friendly, with a thinner bench of never-marrieds under thirty. There is no date-night district, just a Sunday breakfast at Wellington Grill and the long drive south for anything resembling a wine bar. Honest read: great if you already have a person.
Wellington by the numbers
Wellington runs male-heavy, about 56% men to 44% women.
Median individual income in Wellington is about $51,300.
Colorado registers voters by party, and Larimer County is majority Unaffiliated (about 52%), with Democrats (24%) narrowly ahead of Republicans (22%) - independents dominate this college county.
The median renter in Wellington pays about $2,440 a month.
About 1,300 Wellington residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Wellington Grill
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William Oliver's Publick House
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Sol De Jalisco
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T Bar
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Owl Canyon Coffee
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Pizza Palace
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Soul Squared Brewing Company
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Ziggi's Coffee
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The Human Bean
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Old Colorado Brewing Company
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Ghost Dog Deli
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Les's BBQ & Smokehouse