Verdict
Cheyenne leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability, while Thornton leads on Safety.
Score Comparison
Affordability
WY
74
✓ winsCO
63
Educational Attainment
WY
61
✓ winsCO
52
Safety
WY
64
CO
65
✓ winsWeather
WY
—
CO
—
Livability
WY
67
✓ winsCO
60
Full Comparison
| Metric | Cheyenne | Thornton |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,795 | 141,799 |
| Median Income | $74,989 | $95,064 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $993 ✓ | $1,758 |
| Median Home Value | $283,100 ✓ | $445,200 |
| Median Age | 38 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 95% ✓ | 88% |
| Bachelor's+ | 31% ✓ | 31% |
| Broadband Access | 89% | 95% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 69% | 73% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 17 min ✓ | 33 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 2.99 | 2.91 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 36.83 | 35.25 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | 48" | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 12" | N/A |