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South Jordan, UT vs Thornton, CO

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- Thornton is 0% more densely populated than South Jordan.
- People are 17.4% less likely to be married in Thornton.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Thornton.
 South Jordan, UTThornton, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock140,538329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201051,302  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock82,384285,036,114
 Population - 199012,220  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock79.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now542.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,980.693.4
 Land Area22.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Jordan, UTThornton, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 South Jordan, UTThornton, COUnited States
 White82.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  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
 South Jordan, UTThornton, COUnited States
 Married Population65.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married23.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households23,251  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock34,01580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children47.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,708  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for South Jordan    4 Reviews
April · 
Gorgeous year-round!
Over 3 years ago

I moved here 3 years ago from Southern California and absolutely love this beautiful place! I hate intense heat, but have no problem getting warm in the winter.   More

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Mike · South Jordan, UT
Great outdoors
Over 16 years ago

If you like outdoors stuff year around, this is the place. You have to like winter though. There is 6 months of  More

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Claudia · South Jordan, UT
Cost Of Living
Over 17 years ago

It is resonable. But the pay scale in utah is much lower I think then other  More

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Reviews for Thornton    5 Reviews
D · Thornton, CO
Whiny boomers in the reviews
Over 3 years ago

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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Alli · Thornton, CO
Plenty of Housing
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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Karen · Denver, CO
Population is exploding
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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