Aurora vs Thornton
Side-by-side comparison of Aurora, CO and Thornton, CO
Demographics
Population
390KAurora
143KThornton
2.7x diff
Median Age
35Aurora
34Thornton
2% diff
Pop. Density
2,378Aurora
3,912Thornton
64% diff
Area (sq mi)
154Aurora
36Thornton
4.3x diff
Male
50.3%
Aurora50.2%
Thornton0% diff
Female
49.7%
Aurora49.8%
Thornton0% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$84KAurora
$101KThornton
20% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KAurora
$42KThornton
4% diff
Poverty Rate
8.3%
Aurora4.8%
Thornton73% diff
Unemployment
5.7%
Aurora4.6%
Thornton24% diff
Cost of Living
103Aurora
103Thornton
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,958Aurora
$1,958Thornton
Housing
Home Value
$445KAurora
$482KThornton
8% diff
Median Rent
$1,759Aurora
$1,810Thornton
3% diff
Homeownership
63.3%
Aurora73.1%
Thornton15% diff
Zillow Value
$453KAurora
$492KThornton
9% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,689Aurora
$1,888Thornton
12% diff
Rent Burden
34.7%
Aurora32.6%
Thornton6% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
953Aurora
287Thornton
3.3x diff
Property Crime
3,368Aurora
2,881Thornton
17% diff
Murder Rate
10Aurora
1Thornton
7.2x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
51°FAurora
52°FThornton
2% diff
Jan Temp
32°FAurora
34°FThornton
4% diff
Jul Temp
75°FAurora
75°FThornton
0% diff
Rainfall
15.4"Aurora
14.5"Thornton
6% diff
Snowfall
49.0"Aurora
44.8"Thornton
9% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
32.9%
Aurora32.2%
Thornton2% diff
High School+
86.6%
Aurora87.9%
Thornton2% diff
Graduate+
11.0%
Aurora9.6%
Thornton15% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
28.9 minAurora
30.9 minThornton
7% diff
Drive Alone
68.3%
Aurora72.5%
Thornton6% diff
Public Transit
3.6%
Aurora1.9%
Thornton89% diff
Work from Home
14.8%
Aurora13.8%
Thornton7% diff
Health
Obesity
28.9%
Aurora31.5%
Thornton9% diff
Smoking
12.6%
Aurora12.3%
Thornton2% diff
Uninsured
13.0%
Aurora9.5%
Thornton37% diff
Diabetes
9.6%
Aurora9.0%
Thornton7% diff
Heart Disease
5.1%
Aurora4.7%
Thornton9% diff
Depression
21.5%
Aurora20.7%
Thornton4% diff
The Verdict
11
Aurora
:
26
Thornton
Thornton leads in 26 of 37 categories