Northglenn, CO vs Thornton, CO

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

MetricNorthglenn, COThornton, CO
Population38,014144,187
Median Household Income$84,030$103,088
Median Rent$1,775/mo$1,895/mo
Median Home Value$462,100$517,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.4%56.2%
Poverty Rate10.2%7%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k365251
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3522,285
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr201201
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min30.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.318.3
College Degree Rate27.7%32.8%
Foreign-Born %11.9%14%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+4.2%

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