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Colorado
Thornton
Population 144,187
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Colorado
Sherrelwood
Population 18,692
Thornton, CO vs Sherrelwood, CO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Thornton, CO | Sherrelwood, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 144,187 | 18,692 |
| Median Household Income | $103,088 | $75,327 |
| Median Rent | $1,895/mo | $1,702/mo |
| Median Home Value | $517,500 | $432,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 106 | 106 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 56.2% | 56.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 7% | 10.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 4.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 251 | 380* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,285 | 2,127* |
| Median AQI | 49 | 49 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 201 | 201 |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 19°F | 19°F |
| Snowfall | 45 in/yr | 45 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.4 min | 29.6 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 18.3 | 17.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 32.8% | 20% |
| Foreign-Born % | 14% | 17.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +4.2% | +0.8% |
Sherrelwood, CO
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.