Thornton, CO vs Northglenn, CO

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

MetricThornton, CONorthglenn, CO
Population144,18738,014
Median Household Income$103,088$84,030
Median Rent$1,895/mo$1,775/mo
Median Home Value$517,500$462,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%59.4%
Poverty Rate7%10.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k251365
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2852,352
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr201201
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min27.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.316.3
College Degree Rate32.8%27.7%
Foreign-Born %14%11.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+2.1%

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