Thornton vs Commerce City
Thornton, CO compared with Commerce City, CO · 8 miles apart
Thornton has 147,766 residents to Commerce City’s 72,345. Thornton comes out ahead on bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Commerce City does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Thornton, CO | Commerce City, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 147,766 | 72,345 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,032 | 1,960 |
| Median household income | $103,088 | $111,972 |
| Median home value | $517,500 | $499,700 |
| Median rent | $1,895 | $1,880 |
| Homeownership | 71.4% | 77.2% |
| Average commute | 30.4 min | 29.7 min |
| Median age | 34.7 | 35 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 32.8% | 25.8% |
| Poverty rate | 7% | 8.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.5% | 4.3% |
| Price to income | 5× | 4.5× |
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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