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Appleton, WI vs Thornton, CO

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- Thornton is 0% more densely populated than Appleton.
- People are 8.5% more likely to be married in Thornton.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Thornton.
 Appleton, WIThornton, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock140,538329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201072,616  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock82,384285,036,114
 Population - 199065,695  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock79.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,980.693.4
 Land Area24.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Appleton, WIThornton, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Appleton, WIThornton, COUnited States
 White79.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian7.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Appleton, WIThornton, COUnited States
 Married Population49.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married34.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households29,926  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock34,01580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,210  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Appleton    23 Reviews

Just to clarify my earlier review, the people are generally unfriendly, except the overweight women( 90% of women here) are friendly. Tailgatings on 1-41 an 441 is very  More

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Over 7 years ago

Women here are very heavy. People are rude here, will cut you off in public and not say a word. People at the gym walk in and do not even look at you, even though you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Something is happening in Appleton. The place used to be called the shopping capital of Wisco. But, slowly this rather commercial-sounding moniker is being replaced by  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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