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Ogden, UT vs Thornton, CO

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Highlights
- There are 63 physicians per 100,000 people in Thornton.
- There are 133 physicians per 100,000 people in Ogden.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Ogden, UTThornton, COUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock4058.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock85.586.9
 Physicians per Cap.133  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock94100
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Reviews for Ogden    30 Reviews

Ogden is an old industrial city that was once a huge railroad and mill town and IRS office (still there; hey...they provide jobs). It's always been a bit rougher, poorer  More

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Elevate (verb); 1. to raise to a more important or impressive level/to enhance attraction or desirability. Deviate (verb); 1. depart from an established course or usual  More

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~~Me = Utahn, 44, College Graduate, Homeowner, Father~~ Fact...Just 40 miles north of Salt Lake City, Ogden was named the 6th best place to raise a family by Forbes.   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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