Denver vs Thornton
Side-by-side comparison of Denver, CO and Thornton, CO
Demographics
Population
714KDenver
143KThornton
5x diff
Median Age
35Denver
34Thornton
3% diff
Pop. Density
4,663Denver
3,912Thornton
19% diff
Area (sq mi)
155Denver
36Thornton
4.3x diff
Male
50.4%
Denver50.2%
Thornton0% diff
Female
49.6%
Denver49.8%
Thornton0% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$92KDenver
$101KThornton
10% diff
Per Capita Income
$61KDenver
$42KThornton
46% diff
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Denver4.8%
Thornton60% diff
Unemployment
4.6%
Denver4.6%
ThorntonCost of Living
103Denver
103Thornton
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,958Denver
$1,958Thornton
Housing
Home Value
$587KDenver
$482KThornton
22% diff
Median Rent
$1,770Denver
$1,810Thornton
2% diff
Homeownership
49.1%
Denver73.1%
Thornton49% diff
Zillow Value
$525KDenver
$492KThornton
7% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,818Denver
$1,888Thornton
4% diff
Rent Burden
29.0%
Denver32.6%
Thornton12% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
999Denver
287Thornton
3.5x diff
Property Crime
4,781Denver
2,881Thornton
66% diff
Murder Rate
10Denver
1Thornton
7.2x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
51°FDenver
52°FThornton
2% diff
Jan Temp
32°FDenver
34°FThornton
4% diff
Jul Temp
75°FDenver
75°FThornton
0% diff
Rainfall
15.4"Denver
14.5"Thornton
6% diff
Snowfall
49.0"Denver
44.8"Thornton
9% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
55.6%
Denver32.2%
Thornton73% diff
High School+
91.4%
Denver87.9%
Thornton4% diff
Graduate+
21.1%
Denver9.6%
Thornton2.2x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
25.4 minDenver
30.9 minThornton
22% diff
Drive Alone
57.7%
Denver72.5%
Thornton26% diff
Public Transit
4.5%
Denver1.9%
Thornton2.4x diff
Work from Home
24.4%
Denver13.8%
Thornton77% diff
Health
Obesity
21.8%
Denver31.5%
Thornton44% diff
Smoking
10.3%
Denver12.3%
Thornton19% diff
Uninsured
8.8%
Denver9.5%
Thornton8% diff
Diabetes
8.0%
Denver9.0%
Thornton13% diff
Heart Disease
4.6%
Denver4.7%
Thornton2% diff
Depression
22.0%
Denver20.7%
Thornton6% diff
The Verdict
21
Denver
:
15
Thornton
Denver leads in 21 of 36 categories