Thornton, Colorado 

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Cost of Living in Thornton, Colorado

The cost of living in Thornton, Colorado is relatively affordable when compared with many other U.S cities; median home value rests close to $373K while monthly rent for a one bedroom apartment usually hovers around $1,400 - 1,900 based on location or building type chosen. Essentials like food and utilities have been estimated to stay within national standards yet taxes tends to remain slightly lower than some of the other parts of Adams County due mainly to Thornton’s status directly north Denver metropolitan area .

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Thornton is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Thornton, Colorado is more expensive.

Thornton cost of living is 122.9

COST OF LIVINGThorntonColoradoUSA
  122.9120.5100
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  160.3167.5100
  $504,900$527,200$338,100
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  111.3120.4100
100=National Average
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    Reviews for Thornton    5 Reviews
    Whiny boomers in the reviews - 1/13/2022
    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... Read More

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    Plenty of Housing - 8/29/2020
    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... Read More

    Population is exploding - 4/3/2015
    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... Read More


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    ZIP CODES IN THORNTON, COLORADO
    80229 80260 80241 80602

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