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Hamilton township (Mercer County), NJ vs Thornton, CO

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Is it cheaper to live in Thornton or is it cheaper to live in Hamilton township (Mercer County)?
- Thornton is 16.0% more expensive than Hamilton township (Mercer County).

Which city has more affordable housing, Thornton or Hamilton township (Mercer County)?
- Thornton housing costs are 53.0% more expensive than Hamilton township (Mercer County) housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Hamilton township (Mercer County) or is Health Care more affordable in Thornton.
- Health related expenses are 12.7% less in Thornton.
 Hamilton township (Mercer County), NJThornton, COUnited States
 Overall  Unlock121.3100
 Food & Groceries104.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock85.0100
 Housing104.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$504,900$338,100
 Utilities112  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock121.4100
 Miscellaneous125.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Hamilton Township (Mercer County)    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

In general, Health Care here is good. Lots of MD's, lots of Chiropractors, not so many Acupuncturists and Massage Therapists. If you have a serious MD related health  More

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Over 17 years ago

Taxes in Hamilton are very very  More

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We live in zip code 08619 and the street around the corner is 08620 and a couple blocks on the other side is 08690. Trenton is 08611 and for the most part gangs hover  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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