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Compare Lakewood to Thornton

This post compares Lakewood, 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 Lakewood (city) Thornton (city)
Population 151,411 132,310
Income (median) $46,225 $48,784
Home Value (median) $300,600 $262,100
White 88% 85%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 24% 42%
Age (median) 38 33
Rentals 41% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Thornton?
A: Lakewood has a similar population count than Thornton: 151411 compared with 132310 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lakewood does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Lakewood versus 29% for Thornton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakewood may include: Longmont, Littleton, and Englewood.

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

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