Housing & Our Community | Common Sense Institute

Fiscal Impacts of Denver’s Migrant Sheltering and Support Services

Oct 24, 2023

CSI estimates that the city will have spent between $36.3 million and $39.1 million on migrant support services by the end of 2023.

A Citizen’s Guide to Aurora’s Most Pressing Issues

Oct 17, 2023

The latest facts on homelessness, housing and crime in Aurora so that voters can have the latest information ahead of going to vote.

Spotlight on Crime in Aurora, CO.

Oct 17, 2023

This report analyzes the current state of Aurora crime and crime rates using Colorado Crime Stats and stats reported by the Aurora Police Dept.

Aurora, CO. Housing Affordability Report

Oct 17, 2023

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

Aurora Homelessness Report

Oct 17, 2023

Aurora, though it contains a relatively low concentration of homelessness, has emerged as a focal point of Colorado’s homelessness problem.

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.