Denver vs Thornton
Denver, CO compared with Thornton, CO · 11 miles apart
Denver has 740,613 residents to Thornton’s 147,766. Denver comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Thornton does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Denver, CO | Thornton, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 740,613 | 147,766 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,838 | 4,032 |
| Median household income | $94,718 | $103,088 |
| Median home value | $616,000 | $517,500 |
| Median rent | $1,831 | $1,895 |
| Homeownership | 48.8% | 71.4% |
| Average commute | 24.9 min | 30.4 min |
| Median age | 35.3 | 34.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 56.5% | 32.8% |
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 7% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Price to income | 6.5× | 5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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