Colorado Springs vs Thornton
Colorado Springs, CO compared with Thornton, CO · 73 miles apart
Colorado Springs has 494,743 residents to Thornton’s 147,766. Colorado Springs comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Thornton does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Colorado Springs, CO | Thornton, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 494,743 | 147,766 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,446 | 4,032 |
| Median household income | $84,818 | $103,088 |
| Median home value | $452,600 | $517,500 |
| Median rent | $1,648 | $1,895 |
| Homeownership | 60.9% | 71.4% |
| Average commute | 22.7 min | 30.4 min |
| Median age | 35.7 | 34.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 42.7% | 32.8% |
| Poverty rate | 9% | 7% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 4.5% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 5× |
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