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Denver

Denver, CO

Population: 713,734
VS
Thornton

Thornton, CO

Population: 142,878

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%
Denver
50.2%
Thornton
0% diff
Female
49.6%
Denver
49.8%
Thornton
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$92KDenver
$101KThornton
10% diff
Per Capita Income
$61KDenver
$42KThornton
46% diff
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Denver
4.8%
Thornton
60% diff
Unemployment
3.4%
Denver
3.4%
Thornton
Cost 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%
Denver
73.1%
Thornton
49% diff
Zillow Value
$531KDenver
$498KThornton
7% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,818Denver
$1,888Thornton
4% diff
Rent Burden
29.0%
Denver
32.6%
Thornton
12% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
749Denver
273Thornton
2.7x diff
Property Crime
3,744Denver
3,027Thornton
24% diff
Murder Rate
9Denver
1Thornton
13.1x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
49°FDenver
49°FThornton
0% diff
Jan Temp
21°FDenver
21°FThornton
1% diff
Jul Temp
73°FDenver
72°FThornton
0% diff
Rainfall
24.4"Denver
24.3"Thornton
0% diff
Snowfall
30.8"Denver
30.7"Thornton
0% diff
Sunny Days
323Denver
321Thornton
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
55.6%
Denver
32.2%
Thornton
73% diff
High School+
91.4%
Denver
87.9%
Thornton
4% diff
Graduate+
21.1%
Denver
9.6%
Thornton
2.2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
25.4 minDenver
30.9 minThornton
22% diff
Drive Alone
57.7%
Denver
72.5%
Thornton
26% diff
Public Transit
4.5%
Denver
1.9%
Thornton
2.4x diff
Work from Home
24.4%
Denver
13.8%
Thornton
77% diff

Health

Obesity
21.8%
Denver
31.5%
Thornton
44% diff
Smoking
10.3%
Denver
12.3%
Thornton
19% diff
Uninsured
13.1%
Denver
15.3%
Thornton
17% diff
Diabetes
8.0%
Denver
9.0%
Thornton
13% diff
Heart Disease
4.6%
Denver
4.7%
Thornton
2% diff
Depression
22.0%
Denver
20.7%
Thornton
6% diff

The Verdict

23 Denver
:
14 Thornton

Denver leads in 23 of 37 categories

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