Housing & Our Community | Common Sense Institute

The Decline of Condominium Construction in Colorado: Addressing Litigation Reform to Alleviate the Housing Affordability Crisis

Sep 20, 2023

Condo development has grinded to a near halt in Colorado.

Fort Collins Housing Affordability Report

Sep 19, 2023

This report analyzes trends in affordability and estimates whether there is a deficit or surplus in housing units in Fort Collins.

Homelessness in Fort Collins

Sep 19, 2023

This brief report features data and key insights on homelessness in Fort Collins and Larimer County.

Spotlight on Crime in Fort Collins

Sep 19, 2023

This report analyzes Fort Collins through the lens of crime and crime rates.
CSI utilized data from Colorado Crime Statistics and focused on statistics reported by the Fort Collins
Police Department.

Proposition HH Mini-Brief: Impact on Renters

Sep 14, 2023

Proposition HH has far-reaching, and often disparate, impacts on different categories of Colorado taxpayers.

Home Affordability in Colorado: Update to Colorado’s Homebuyer Misery Index

Aug 31, 2023

Colorado ranks #2 in the nation for the largest decreases in housing affordability since 2009 according to the Colorado Homebuyer Misery Index.

The Cost of Crime and its Economic Impact on Colorado: Crime’s Impact on the Economy and Residents

Jul 13, 2023

This report analyzes the cost of crime in Colorado and the economic impact on households. This study encompasses the period of 2008 to 2023 and the data comes from Colorado Crime Statistics (2023).

The Fight Against Crime in Colorado: Policing, Legislation, and Incarceration

Jun 1, 2023

The question this report poses is: why has Colorado become less safe? A comparison of policing and crime rates in the two largest cities in Colorado, Denver and Colorado Springs, uncovers distinctly different trends in policing and police resources that have produced differing outcomes.

Colorado’s Housing Affordability Report: The Impact of Home Prices, Interest Rates, and Property Taxes

May 4, 2023

This report examines the Colorado’s housing affordability and impact of home prices, interest rates, and property taxes.

The Economic Consequences of Increased Motor Vehicle Theft Rates

Apr 26, 2023

Impact of Increased Insurance Claims On Households and the Colorado Economy Resulting From Increased Motor Vehicle Theft