Thornton, CO vs Federal Heights, CO

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

MetricThornton, COFederal Heights, CO
Population144,18714,125
Median Household Income$103,088$56,597
Median Rent$1,895/mo$1,687/mo
Median Home Value$517,500$95,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%66.9%
Poverty Rate7%24.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k251591
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2852,293
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr201201
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min32.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.316.9
College Degree Rate32.8%14.2%
Foreign-Born %14%28.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%-2.3%

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