Commerce City, CO vs Thornton, CO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCommerce City, COThornton, CO
Population66,445144,187
Median Household Income$111,972$103,088
Median Rent$1,880/mo$1,895/mo
Median Home Value$499,700$517,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.8%56.2%
Poverty Rate8.7%7%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k742251
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4922,285
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr201201
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows17°F19°F
Snowfall35 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min30.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.418.3
College Degree Rate25.8%32.8%
Foreign-Born %15.2%14%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.9%+4.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.