Living in Thornton (Colorado)

Thornton (Colorado) is a city in Colorado, United States, home to 133,451 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 5%, #279 of 6,227), car-free households (top 9%, #316 of 3,933), young professionals (top 9%, #387 of 4,444).

Residents133,451

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport25 km (Denver International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,188,500 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 1,620 m, height range 110 m

Nearest major riverSouth Platte, 2.9 km

Main railway line7.5 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,396 km

Within 10 km413,168 people

Greater areaGreater Denver, 14 km out

Winter daylight9 h 20 min, sunset 0:38

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Good to know about Thornton (Colorado)

It is part of Greater Denver, 14 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 20 min and sets around 0:38; in late June it sets around 4:32.

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How Thornton (Colorado) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Colorado
Young family	42	#7,796 of 11,898	#99 of 119	Map
Low-income household	34	#5,986 of 9,771	#31 of 134	Map
Low-income family	35	#6,032 of 8,006	#83 of 92	Map
Single parent	42	#4,460 of 6,237	#71 of 80	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#7,063 of 9,474	#61 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	54	#6,272 of 9,474	#71 of 100	Map
Early retiree	58	#5,835 of 10,762	#60 of 143	Map
Single professional	69	#520 of 4,537	#9 of 70	Map
Young professional	73	#387 of 4,444	#9 of 74	Map
DINKS	74	#660 of 3,053	#9 of 54	Map
Remote worker	55	#4,767 of 7,271	#45 of 107	Map
Commuter	79	#279 of 6,227	#6 of 95	Map
Car-free household	76	#316 of 3,933	#9 of 68	Map
Student	65	#1,350 of 2,119	#22 of 31	Map
First-home buyer	42	#4,079 of 8,006	#40 of 92	Map
Budget-constrained mover	29	#9,243 of 12,111	#74 of 158	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	71	#498 of 4,114	#10 of 74	Map
Expat professional	69	#1,780 of 7,271	#23 of 107	Map
Healthcare-first mover	55	#5,397 of 9,474	#55 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	19	#17,015 of 18,063	#217 of 229	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	9	#12,861 of 16,523	#189 of 205	Map
Rural value seeker	11	#16,981 of 18,063	#213 of 229	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#3,387 of 16,523	#50 of 205	Map
Lottery winner	77	#794 of 21,167	#13 of 277	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#8,456 of 12,111	#123 of 158	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	71	#1,738 of 12,111	#27 of 158	Map
Digital native	64	#571 of 4,750	#11 of 74	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Lifestyle and amenities80
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
Mobility and connectivity72
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Jobs and economy66
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
Health and elderly52
Education and family45
Safety and community39
Flat land (terrain relief)24
Affordability17
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
Green space13
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.