Thornton vs Westminster
Thornton, CO compared with Westminster, CO · 7 miles apart
Thornton has 147,766 residents to Westminster’s 116,182. Thornton comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate. Westminster does better on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Thornton, CO | Westminster, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 147,766 | 116,182 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,032 | 3,673 |
| Median household income | $103,088 | $100,272 |
| Median home value | $517,500 | $532,400 |
| Median rent | $1,895 | $1,882 |
| Homeownership | 71.4% | 61.9% |
| Average commute | 30.4 min | 27 min |
| Median age | 34.7 | 37.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 32.8% | 44.6% |
| Poverty rate | 7% | 7.3% |
| Unemployment | 4.5% | 3.7% |
| Price to income | 5× | 5.3× |
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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