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Thornton, CO vs Gig Harbor, WA

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Highlights
- There are 199 physicians per 100,000 people in Gig Harbor.
- There are 63 physicians per 100,000 people in Thornton.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Thornton, COGig Harbor, WAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock60.958.4
 Water Quality (100=best)80  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock87.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.63  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock84100
   (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 Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  More

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