2025 Compare Cities Health:
Thornton, CO vs Aurora, IL

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Highlights
- There are 124 physicians per 100,000 people in Aurora.
- There are 63 physicians per 100,000 people in Thornton.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Thornton, COAurora, ILUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock63.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)80  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock94.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.63  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock96100
   (100 = best)
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 Aurora    18 Reviews

What a joke this city is. My friend's husband was shot in the head in this village (along with 4 others murdered). Their response was sub-par to say the least. Their  More

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Over 9 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Winters too long,cold and snowy, i dread it more every year! Will retire out of here in a few  More

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