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Compare Thornton to Boulder

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Thornton may include: Brighton, Longmont, and Westminster.

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

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