Thornton, CO

US City in Colorado, West · ranked on 30 metrics

Thornton, CO is a US city in Colorado with a population of 149,318 (181st of 477). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (39th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (51st of 434), Median Household Income (79th of 434). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (391st of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (330th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (247th of 395).

Population
149.3K
181st highest of 477
Density
4,090.0
113th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.82%
133rd highest of 477
Area
36.5
272nd highest of 477
Region
West
Colorado

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    39th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    51st of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    79th of 434
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    109th of 395
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    123rd of 395
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 153rd of 460
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    144th of 395
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 246th of 460
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    237th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    391st of 434
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 380th of 460
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    321st of 395
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    345th of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 360th of 460
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    330th of 434
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 311th of 460
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    247th of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (52), weakest Economics (45). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals

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    Compared on 10 of 12
  2. Arlington, TX85% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  3. Glendale, AZ84% similar
  4. Compared on 10 of 12
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Quick answers

What is the population of Thornton, CO?
Thornton, CO has a population of 149,318, 181st among 477 US cities.
What does Thornton, CO rank best at?
Among US cities, Thornton, CO ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (39th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (51st of 434); Median Household Income (79th of 434).
Where does Thornton, CO rank worst?
Thornton, CO ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (391st of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (330th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (247th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Thornton, CO?
Rankodex ranks Thornton, CO on 30 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

30 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics