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Compare Parker to Thornton

This post compares Parker, 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 Parker (town) Thornton (city)
Population 51,125 132,310
Income (median) $68,014 $48,784
Home Value (median) $357,500 $262,100
White 89% 85%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 49% 42%
Age (median) 35 33
Rentals 22% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Parker or Thornton?
A: Parker has a much smaller population count than Thornton: 51125 compared with 132310 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Thornton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 22% for Parker versus 29% for Thornton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Parker may include: Castle-Rock, Erie, and Windsor.

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

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