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Compare Denver to Thornton

This post compares Denver, 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 Denver (city) Thornton (city)
Population 678,467 132,310
Income (median) $49,702 $48,784
Home Value (median) $322,900 $262,100
White 76% 85%
Black 9% 1%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 25% 42%
Age (median) 34 33
Rentals 49% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Denver or Thornton?
A: Denver has a much larger population count than Thornton: 678467 compared with 132310 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Denver does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Denver versus 29% for Thornton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Denver may include: Colorado-Springs, Aurora, and Fort-Collins.

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

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