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Compare Boulder to Thornton

This post compares Boulder, Colorado to Thornton, Colorado across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Boulder (city) Thornton (city)
Population 106,271 132,310
Income (median) $56,858 $48,784
Home Value (median) $600,400 $262,100
White 87% 85%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 5% 4%
With Kids 18% 42%
Age (median) 28 33
Rentals 51% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Boulder or Thornton?
A: Boulder has a similar population count than Thornton: 106271 compared with 132310 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Boulder or in Thornton?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Boulder.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Boulder or Thornton?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Boulder.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Boulder does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 51% for Boulder versus 29% for Thornton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Boulder may include: Golden, Fort-Collins, and Broomfield.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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