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Thornton, CO vs Florence, AZ

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- Florence has 29.0% less rainy days than Thornton.
- Florence has 20.0% more Sunny Days than Thornton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Florence scores 1.4% better than Thornton
 Thornton, COFlorence, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock35106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock14892443
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 Florence    5 Reviews

Ian · 
Over 5 years ago

I lived here for two years. The houses are nice, I liked the weather although it is pretty intense in the summer. But I can honestly say it was the worst move we made  More

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Yes, it's hot. Days begin breaking the 100° mark in March. But don't let the number scare you: It's a dry heat, which means that while the intensity is there, it's  More

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Get the flock out of the fast lane, come to Florence, AZ. Centrally located, Top notch amenities for winter visitors. Affordable. Google search Florence, Arizona  More

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