Aurora, CO vs Thornton, CO — UrbFact

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Aurora

Aurora, CO

Population: 390,201

VS

Thornton

Thornton, CO

Population: 142,878

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%

Aurora

50.2%

Thornton

0% diff

Female

49.7%

Aurora

49.8%

Thornton

0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income

$84KAurora

$101KThornton

20% diff

Per Capita Income

$40KAurora

$42KThornton

4% diff

Poverty Rate

8.3%

Aurora

4.8%

Thornton

73% diff

Unemployment

4.0%

Aurora

3.4%

Thornton

18% 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%

Aurora

73.1%

Thornton

15% diff

Zillow Value

$459KAurora

$498KThornton

8% diff

Zillow Rent

$1,689Aurora

$1,888Thornton

12% diff

Rent Burden

34.7%

Aurora

32.6%

Thornton

6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime

735Aurora

273Thornton

2.7x diff

Property Crime

2,918Aurora

3,027Thornton

4% diff

Murder Rate

7Aurora

1Thornton

10.5x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp

50°FAurora

49°FThornton

2% diff

Jan Temp

23°FAurora

21°FThornton

9% diff

Jul Temp

73°FAurora

72°FThornton

1% diff

Rainfall

27.6"Aurora

24.3"Thornton

14% diff

Snowfall

34.8"Aurora

30.7"Thornton

13% diff

Sunny Days

325Aurora

321Thornton

1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+

32.9%

Aurora

32.2%

Thornton

2% diff

High School+

86.6%

Aurora

87.9%

Thornton

2% diff

Graduate+

11.0%

Aurora

9.6%

Thornton

15% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time

28.9 minAurora

30.9 minThornton

7% diff

Drive Alone

68.3%

Aurora

72.5%

Thornton

6% diff

Public Transit

3.6%

Aurora

1.9%

Thornton

94% diff

Work from Home

14.8%

Aurora

13.8%

Thornton

7% diff

Health

Obesity

28.9%

Aurora

31.5%

Thornton

9% diff

Smoking

12.6%

Aurora

12.3%

Thornton

2% diff

Uninsured

16.1%

Aurora

15.3%

Thornton

5% diff

Diabetes

9.6%

Aurora

9.0%

Thornton

7% diff

Heart Disease

5.1%

Aurora

4.7%

Thornton

9% diff

Depression

21.5%

Aurora

20.7%

Thornton

4% diff

The Verdict

16 Aurora

:

22 Thornton

Thornton leads in 22 of 38 categories

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