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Thornton, CO vs Akron, OH

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Highlights
- There are 273 physicians per 100,000 people in Akron.
- There are 63 physicians per 100,000 people in Thornton.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Thornton, COAkron, OHUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock52.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)80  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock92.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.63  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock83100
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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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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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