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Thornton, CO vs Florence, AZ

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- Florence is 0% more densely populated than Thornton.
- People are 35.2% less likely to be married in Florence.
- The Median Age is 7.8 years older in Florence.
 Thornton, COFlorence, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,356329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.538.4
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 Population - 2010119,544  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,054285,036,114
 Population - 199055,031  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock64.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now169.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock404.993.4
 Land Area35.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Thornton, COFlorence, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock19.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Thornton, COFlorence, AZUnited States
 White52.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.4%12.2%
 Asian5.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock37.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Thornton, COFlorence, AZUnited States
 Married Population53.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households47,599  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock60.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,584  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
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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