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Thornton, CO vs Walnut Creek, CA

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- The median age of a home in Thornton is 84.6% younger than the median age of a home in Walnut Creek.
 Thornton, COWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age26  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,025,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.162.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.1$11.0
 Homes Owned70.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented26.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Thornton, COWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,790$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,550  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,400$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,070  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,840$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,060  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Thornton, COWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Thornton, COWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99914.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99923.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock19.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock27.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Thornton, COWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200926.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock31.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196922.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.0%12.2%
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 Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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