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Thornton, CO vs El Mirage, AZ

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- The median age of a home in Thornton is 30.8% older than the median age of a home in El Mirage.
 Thornton, COEl Mirage, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age26  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$340,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock91.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.162.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.7$11.0
 Homes Owned70.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented26.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Thornton, COEl Mirage, AZUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,190$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,550  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,360$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,070  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,220$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,060  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Thornton, COEl Mirage, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Thornton, COEl Mirage, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99914.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock8.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99923.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Thornton, COEl Mirage, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock66.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200926.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196922.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.3%12.2%
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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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Reviews for El Mirage    3 Reviews
Kamal · Spring Grove, IL
re:
Over 16 years ago

Hi I found a $70,000 foreclosure house in El Mirage. Is it worth  More

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Angela · El Mirage, AZ
Affordable
Over 16 years ago

Affordable and still close to  More

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rick · Peoria, AZ
Race in El Mirage Arizona
Over 16 years ago

City-Data.com says that El Mirage Az is 68.8 hispanic ( i.e.mexican) and your site says it is 66% white. Both sites sites claim to have census stats and yet they also  More

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