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Thornton, CO vs Gillette, WY

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Highlights
- Gillette has 0.6% less rainy days than Thornton.
- Gillette has 14.7% less Sunny Days than Thornton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gillette scores 6.8% worse than Thornton

Climate
 Thornton, COGillette, WYUnited States
 Rainfall161538
 Snowfall465328
 Precipitation7780106
 Sunny245209205
 Avg. July High908786
 Avg. Jan. Low181322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.36.87
 UV Index5.13.64.3
 Elevation534845542443

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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 Gillette    6 Reviews

Not sure why the people relying to the negative comments with positive comments don't make their own reviews. Gillette has the same problems that similarly-sized towns  More

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Over 3 years ago

You have to be a complete jerk to live here. These people are total losers. never been In a town where it's ok to steal and lie. the city tries to steal. Had a way too  More

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I've lived here several times - adding up to around 37 of my 45 years - and I can't wait to leave. As soon as my youngest graduates from high school I am out of here.  More

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ZIPS IN THORNTON, COLORADO
80229 80260 80241 80602
ZIPS IN GILLETTE, WYOMING
82718 82716

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