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Thornton, CO vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- There are 322 physicians per 100,000 people in Boulder.
- There are 63 physicians per 100,000 people in Thornton.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.

Health
 Thornton, COBoulder, COUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)4074.158.4
 Water Quality (100=best)8010055
 Superfund Sites (100=best)85.587.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.63322210
 Health Cost9494100

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Reviews for Thornton    5 Reviews

Good place. Very suburbany (similar to the Springs). The houses are very small and old and yet still very expensive (albeit cheaper than southern Denver). Actually lots  More

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Over 4 years ago

I like Denver metro, but some cities aren’t too great. Thornton being one of them. Moved here because of highway access, and convenience to DIA for business travel. Am  More

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Over 9 years ago

The quality of life here in not good. The traffic is bad all the time. To try to get to the mountains takes forever! Also most lakes along the front range you can't even  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 4 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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ZIPS IN THORNTON, COLORADO
80229 80260 80241 80602
ZIPS IN BOULDER, COLORADO
80302 80304 80301 80303 80305 80310

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