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Compare Littleton to Thornton

This post compares Littleton, 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 Littleton (city) Thornton (city)
Population 45,848 132,310
Income (median) $53,018 $48,784
Home Value (median) $338,900 $262,100
White 90% 85%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 2% 4%
With Kids 25% 42%
Age (median) 42 33
Rentals 39% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Littleton or Thornton?
A: Littleton has a much smaller population count than Thornton: 45848 compared with 132310 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Littleton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Littleton versus 29% for Thornton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Littleton may include: Wheat-Ridge, Arvada, and Lakewood.

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

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