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Compare Thornton to Lakewood

This post compares Thornton, Colorado to Lakewood, 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) Lakewood (city)
Population 132,310 151,411
Income (median) $48,784 $46,225
Home Value (median) $262,100 $300,600
White 85% 88%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 42% 24%
Age (median) 33 38
Rentals 29% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Thornton or Lakewood?
A: Thornton has a similar population count than Lakewood: 132310 compared with 151411 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lakewood does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Thornton versus 41% for Lakewood.

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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