Sherrelwood, CO vs Thornton, CO

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

MetricSherrelwood, COThornton, CO
Population18,692144,187
Median Household Income$75,327$103,088
Median Rent$1,702/mo$1,895/mo
Median Home Value$432,200$517,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%56.2%
Poverty Rate10.7%7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k380*251
Property Crime Rate /100k2,127*2,285
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr201201
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min30.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.118.3
College Degree Rate20%32.8%
Foreign-Born %17.1%14%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+4.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Sherrelwood (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.