Thornton vs Broomfield
Thornton, CO compared with Broomfield, CO · 6 miles apart
Thornton has 147,766 residents to Broomfield’s 79,174. Thornton comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, price to income. Broomfield does better on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Thornton, CO | Broomfield, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 147,766 | 79,174 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,032 | 2,402 |
| Median household income | $103,088 | $123,874 |
| Median home value | $517,500 | $664,500 |
| Median rent | $1,895 | $2,126 |
| Homeownership | 71.4% | 62.7% |
| Average commute | 30.4 min | 25.5 min |
| Median age | 34.7 | 38.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 32.8% | 60.3% |
| Poverty rate | 7% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.5% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 5× | 5.4× |
| Clear days a year | — | 35 |
| Days above 90°F | — | 31 |
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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