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Port Angeles, WA vs Thornton, CO

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- Thornton is 0% more densely populated than Port Angeles.
- People are 22.7% more likely to be married in Thornton.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years younger in Thornton.
 Port Angeles, WAThornton, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock140,538329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201019,058  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock82,384285,036,114
 Population - 199017,710  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock79.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,980.693.4
 Land Area10.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port Angeles, WAThornton, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Port Angeles, WAThornton, COUnited States
 White81.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Port Angeles, WAThornton, COUnited States
 Married Population43.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households9,015  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock34,01580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,076  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Port Angeles    21 Reviews

I totally disagree with many of the reviews I’ve read about Port Angeles. I’ve lived here for 18 months now and I absolutely love this town. The weather is awesome, the  More

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PERSPECTIVE: I’m writing as a visitor and ZNOT as an established resident. So, that is my bias. I’ve visited PA five times in the past three years; staying with friends  More

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The only positive thing to say about this town is the nature: the Olympic national park, lake crescent, and others around it are absolutely beautiful!!! But that's more  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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