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Burien, WA vs Thornton, CO

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Highlights
- There are 63 physicians per 100,000 people in Thornton.
- There are 308 physicians per 100,000 people in Burien.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Burien, WAThornton, COUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock4058.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock85.586.9
 Physicians per Cap.308  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock94100
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Reviews for Burien    4 Reviews

In a better time, decades ago, Burien was peaceful, fun place. It was a destination my childhood friends and I frequented on our bicycles and spent the day...all without  More

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Over 6 years ago

This town used to be nice. In the past 3 years it has become terrible. Street gangs, murders and drug dealing. Leaving as soon as I  More

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I have lived in Burien since 1972. It is currently going through a Renaissance. Having become incorporated in the early '90s, its city council has fresh and forward  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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