2025 Compare Cities Health:
Oakland, CA vs Thornton, CO

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Highlights
- There are 63 physicians per 100,000 people in Thornton.
- There are 226 physicians per 100,000 people in Oakland.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Oakland, CAThornton, COUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock4058.4
 Water Quality (100=best)32  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock85.586.9
 Physicians per Cap.226  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock94100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  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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