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Amarillo, TX vs Thornton, CO

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Highlights
- There are 63 physicians per 100,000 people in Thornton.
- There are 279 physicians per 100,000 people in Amarillo.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Amarillo, TXThornton, COUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock4058.4
 Water Quality (100=best)80  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock85.586.9
 Physicians per Cap.279  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock94100
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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 6 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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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 5 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 10 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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