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Thornton, CO vs Sparta, WI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Sparta has been positive.
- Sparta has 2.7% more unemployment than Thornton.
- Sparta job growth has increased by 3.5% in the past 10 years.
 Thornton, COSparta, WIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth47.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth22.7%  Unlock6.3%
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 Sparta    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am originally from Minnesota, but have lived in Sparta now for 15 years. It has been a wonderful town to raise a family in. There are many public parks and  More

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We have lived here for a few years and I can tell you our 3 bdrm 1 bath house with a minimal yard cost us $80,000. Which you would think is a good deal until the  More

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