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Compare Thornton to Denver

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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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