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Riverside, CA vs Thornton, CO

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Highlights
- There are 63 physicians per 100,000 people in Thornton.
- There are 99 physicians per 100,000 people in Riverside.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Riverside, CAThornton, COUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock4058.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock85.586.9
 Physicians per Cap.99  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock94100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  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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