Thornton

Thornton, CO

Population: 142,878
VS
Westminster

Westminster, CO

Population: 115,546

Thornton vs Westminster

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

Demographics

Population
143KThornton
116KWestminster
24% diff
Median Age
34Thornton
38Westminster
9% diff
Pop. Density
3,912Thornton
3,654Westminster
7% diff
Area (sq mi)
36Thornton
32Westminster
14% diff
Male
50.2%
Thornton
50.3%
Westminster
0% diff
Female
49.8%
Thornton
49.7%
Westminster
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$101KThornton
$96KWestminster
5% diff
Per Capita Income
$42KThornton
$52KWestminster
24% diff
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Thornton
5.1%
Westminster
6% diff
Unemployment
4.6%
Thornton
3.8%
Westminster
21% diff
Cost of Living
103Thornton
103Westminster
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,958Thornton
$2,183Westminster
11% diff

Housing

Home Value
$482KThornton
$497KWestminster
3% diff
Median Rent
$1,810Thornton
$1,816Westminster
0% diff
Homeownership
73.1%
Thornton
63.7%
Westminster
15% diff
Zillow Value
$492KThornton
$515KWestminster
5% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,888Thornton
$1,788Westminster
6% diff
Rent Burden
32.6%
Thornton
30.9%
Westminster
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
287Thornton
311Westminster
8% diff
Property Crime
2,881Thornton
3,598Westminster
25% diff
Murder Rate
1Thornton
5Westminster
3.8x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FThornton
52°FWestminster
Jan Temp
34°FThornton
34°FWestminster
Jul Temp
75°FThornton
75°FWestminster
Rainfall
14.5"Thornton
14.5"Westminster
Snowfall
44.8"Thornton
44.8"Westminster

Education

Bachelor's+
32.2%
Thornton
44.0%
Westminster
37% diff
High School+
87.9%
Thornton
92.9%
Westminster
6% diff
Graduate+
9.6%
Thornton
13.8%
Westminster
44% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
30.9 minThornton
26.6 minWestminster
16% diff
Drive Alone
72.5%
Thornton
69.9%
Westminster
4% diff
Public Transit
1.9%
Thornton
1.8%
Westminster
6% diff
Work from Home
13.8%
Thornton
18.7%
Westminster
36% diff

Health

Obesity
31.5%
Thornton
27.6%
Westminster
14% diff
Smoking
12.3%
Thornton
11.1%
Westminster
11% diff
Uninsured
9.5%
Thornton
7.4%
Westminster
28% diff
Diabetes
9.0%
Thornton
8.2%
Westminster
10% diff
Heart Disease
4.7%
Thornton
4.5%
Westminster
4% diff
Depression
20.7%
Thornton
22.0%
Westminster
6% diff

The Verdict

15 Thornton
:
18 Westminster

Westminster leads in 18 of 33 categories

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