Lakewood

Lakewood, CO

Population: 156,309
VS
Thornton

Thornton, CO

Population: 142,878

Lakewood vs Thornton

Side-by-side comparison of Lakewood, CO and Thornton, CO

Demographics

Population
156KLakewood
143KThornton
9% diff
Median Age
38Lakewood
34Thornton
11% diff
Pop. Density
3,595Lakewood
3,912Thornton
9% diff
Area (sq mi)
44Lakewood
36Thornton
23% diff
Male
50.1%
Lakewood
50.2%
Thornton
0% diff
Female
49.9%
Lakewood
49.8%
Thornton
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$86KLakewood
$101KThornton
18% diff
Per Capita Income
$51KLakewood
$42KThornton
22% diff
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Lakewood
4.8%
Thornton
10% diff
Unemployment
4.5%
Lakewood
4.6%
Thornton
2% diff
Cost of Living
103Lakewood
103Thornton
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,512Lakewood
$1,958Thornton
29% diff

Housing

Home Value
$548KLakewood
$482KThornton
14% diff
Median Rent
$1,746Lakewood
$1,810Thornton
4% diff
Homeownership
58.1%
Lakewood
73.1%
Thornton
26% diff
Zillow Value
$557KLakewood
$492KThornton
13% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,733Lakewood
$1,888Thornton
9% diff
Rent Burden
32.3%
Lakewood
32.6%
Thornton
1% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
797Lakewood
287Thornton
2.8x diff
Property Crime
5,167Lakewood
2,881Thornton
79% diff
Murder Rate
3Lakewood
1Thornton
88% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
50°FLakewood
52°FThornton
4% diff
Jan Temp
33°FLakewood
34°FThornton
2% diff
Jul Temp
73°FLakewood
75°FThornton
3% diff
Rainfall
17.5"Lakewood
14.5"Thornton
21% diff
Snowfall
58.0"Lakewood
44.8"Thornton
29% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
45.3%
Lakewood
32.2%
Thornton
41% diff
High School+
93.6%
Lakewood
87.9%
Thornton
6% diff
Graduate+
15.8%
Lakewood
9.6%
Thornton
65% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
26.7 minLakewood
30.9 minThornton
16% diff
Drive Alone
67.8%
Lakewood
72.5%
Thornton
7% diff
Public Transit
2.6%
Lakewood
1.9%
Thornton
37% diff
Work from Home
19.9%
Lakewood
13.8%
Thornton
44% diff

Health

Obesity
24.0%
Lakewood
31.5%
Thornton
31% diff
Smoking
10.9%
Lakewood
12.3%
Thornton
13% diff
Uninsured
7.6%
Lakewood
9.5%
Thornton
25% diff
Diabetes
8.0%
Lakewood
9.0%
Thornton
13% diff
Heart Disease
4.6%
Lakewood
4.7%
Thornton
2% diff
Depression
23.7%
Lakewood
20.7%
Thornton
14% diff

The Verdict

21 Lakewood
:
17 Thornton

Lakewood leads in 21 of 38 categories

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