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Thornton, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Denver County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
142,878
Population
3,912/sq mi density
$100,985
Median Income
$41,869 per capita
$482,200
Home Value
$497,741 Zillow
$1,810
Median Rent
32.6% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
321 sunny days/yr
273
Violent Crime/100K
3,027 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$100,985 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$482,200 home value, $1,810/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
273 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$100,985
34% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,869
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Thornton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Thornton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$100,985
134%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,869
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$114,489
159%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,958
137%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,958
37% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.8%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.5%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
63% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$128,544M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.5%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
13.8%
Other
11.8%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
43,024
Restaurants
2,498
Healthcare
2,680
Retail
2,348
Manufacturing
724
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$114,489
59% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,129
47% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $100,985 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,869 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $114,489 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,958 |
| County GDP | $128,544M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.487 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 13.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 43,024 |
| Restaurants | 2,498 |
| Healthcare | 2,680 |
| Retail | 2,348 |
| Manufacturing | 724 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $114,489 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,129 |