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San Bernardino, CA vs Thornton, CO

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- Thornton is 0% more densely populated than San Bernardino.
- People are 33.6% more likely to be married in Thornton.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years older in Thornton.
 San Bernardino, CAThornton, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock140,538329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 2010210,484  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock82,384285,036,114
 Population - 1990164,164  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock79.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,980.693.4
 Land Area62.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Bernardino, CAThornton, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 San Bernardino, CAThornton, COUnited States
 White13.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Bernardino, CAThornton, COUnited States
 Married Population40.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married46.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households61,680  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock34,01580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,456  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Bernardino    19 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in san bernardino for now 8 years, id definitely say la is way better, from just looks to safety. i've seen a lot of sh*t happen here an it's sad. i never leave  More

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This place is the biggest county in all the United States, and it is also the biggest **** hole in the United States. It is a historical place with a tremendous story to  More

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Over 7 years ago

While I do believe the average housing price is slightly off (it is listed at $229,000, but it's actually more like $250,000), San Bernardino is still one of the most  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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