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Compare Thornton to Grand Junction

This post compares Thornton, Colorado to Grand Junction, 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) Grand Junction (city)
Population 132,310 60,882
Income (median) $48,784 $44,447
Home Value (median) $262,100 $210,400
White 85% 92%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 1%
With Kids 42% 26%
Age (median) 33 35
Rentals 29% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Thornton or Grand Junction?
A: Thornton has a larger population count than Grand Junction: 132310 compared with 60882 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Grand Junction does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Thornton versus 43% for Grand Junction.

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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