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Thornton

Thornton, CO

Population: 142,878
VS
Arvada

Arvada, CO

Population: 122,835

Thornton vs Arvada

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

Demographics

Population
143KThornton
123KArvada
16% diff
Median Age
34Thornton
40Arvada
17% diff
Pop. Density
3,912Thornton
3,150Arvada
24% diff
Area (sq mi)
36Thornton
36Arvada
1% diff
Male
50.2%
Thornton
49.8%
Arvada
1% diff
Female
49.8%
Thornton
50.2%
Arvada
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$101KThornton
$113KArvada
12% diff
Per Capita Income
$42KThornton
$57KArvada
35% diff
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Thornton
3.5%
Arvada
37% diff
Unemployment
3.4%
Thornton
2.8%
Arvada
21% diff
Cost of Living
103Thornton
103Arvada
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,958Thornton
$2,183Arvada
11% diff

Housing

Home Value
$482KThornton
$601KArvada
25% diff
Median Rent
$1,810Thornton
$1,802Arvada
0% diff
Homeownership
73.1%
Thornton
74.9%
Arvada
2% diff
Zillow Value
$498KThornton
$609KArvada
22% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,888Thornton
$2,053Arvada
9% diff
Rent Burden
32.6%
Thornton
31.2%
Arvada
4% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
273Thornton
217Arvada
25% diff
Property Crime
3,027Thornton
2,978Arvada
2% diff
Murder Rate
1Thornton
1Arvada
17% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
49°FThornton
48°FArvada
1% diff
Jan Temp
21°FThornton
25°FArvada
20% diff
Jul Temp
72°FThornton
71°FArvada
2% diff
Rainfall
24.3"Thornton
25.1"Arvada
3% diff
Snowfall
30.7"Thornton
45.0"Arvada
46% diff
Sunny Days
321Thornton
330Arvada
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
32.2%
Thornton
50.0%
Arvada
55% diff
High School+
87.9%
Thornton
95.6%
Arvada
9% diff
Graduate+
9.6%
Thornton
17.0%
Arvada
77% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
30.9 minThornton
26.6 minArvada
16% diff
Drive Alone
72.5%
Thornton
69.2%
Arvada
5% diff
Public Transit
1.9%
Thornton
1.7%
Arvada
10% diff
Work from Home
13.8%
Thornton
21.9%
Arvada
59% diff

Health

Obesity
31.5%
Thornton
23.1%
Arvada
36% diff
Smoking
12.3%
Thornton
10.2%
Arvada
21% diff
Uninsured
15.3%
Thornton
8.6%
Arvada
78% diff
Diabetes
9.0%
Thornton
7.2%
Arvada
25% diff
Heart Disease
4.7%
Thornton
4.3%
Arvada
9% diff
Depression
20.7%
Thornton
24.0%
Arvada
16% diff

The Verdict

14 Thornton
:
25 Arvada

Arvada leads in 25 of 39 categories

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