Thornton, CO
Overall Livability
60
out of 100
🏙
60
Livability
💰
63
Affordability
🎓
52
Educational Attainment
🛡
65
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
141,799
Median Age
34
Median Income
$95,064
Poverty Rate
8%
Housing
Median Home Value
$445,200
Median Monthly Rent
$1,758
Homeownership Rate
73%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
53%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher88%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband95%
Average Commute Time
33 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
2.91
Property Crime (per 1k)
35.25
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Pros
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Strong homeownership community
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
27%
18–34
26%
35–54
28%
55–64
10%
65+
10%
Key Facts
- Population
- 141,799
- Median Income
- $95,064
- Median Rent
- $1,758
- Median Home Value
- $445,200
- Median Age
- 33.7
- Homeownership
- 73%
- Broadband Access
- 95%
- Avg Commute
- 33 min
Nearby Cities
- Westminster11 km
- Denver18 km
- Arvada20 km
- Lakewood29 km
- Boulder29 km
Other Cities in Colorado
- Lakewood156,149
- Arvada123,066
- Westminster115,502
- Fort Collins168,758
- Pueblo111,430
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 63
- Educational Attainment
- 52
- Crime & Safety
- 65
- Weather
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