Population
Thornton
1,876
Ada
1,834
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Ada
$67,857
Home Value
Thornton
$146,600
Ada
$140,500
Rent
Thornton
$1,099
Ada
$697
Crime Rate
Thornton
1.79
Ada
0.00
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Ada
92.6
Avg Temp
Thornton
N/A
Ada
N/A
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Ada
7.8%
How Similar Are Thornton & Ada?
Ada is Thornton's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thornton
1,876
Ada
1,834
Both cities have similar populations — Thornton at 1,876 and Ada at 1,834.
Violent Crime
Thornton
1.79
Ada
0.00
Thornton's violent crime is significantly higher than Ada's — 100% difference.
Property Crime
Thornton
18.76
Ada
0.00
Thornton's property crime is significantly higher than Ada's — 100% difference.
Political Leaning
Thornton
28.4%
Ada
59.8%
Thornton leans Democratic while Ada leans Republican.
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Ada
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Ada
$67,857
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Thornton
$146,600
Ada
$140,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Thornton
18.3%
Ada
20.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Thornton
45.3%
Ada
92.6%
Ada's demographics is significantly higher than Thornton's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Ada
92.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thornton and Ada share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ada
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ada leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAda has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $1,581 in Thornton (113% lower). Ada has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,781 in Thornton (83% lower). Ada scores 75.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.7 in Thornton.
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Housing Market — Thornton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAda has a median property tax of $1,589 vs $3,976 in Thornton (150% lower). Ada has a median rent of $697 vs $1,099 in Thornton (58% lower). Thornton has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 13.8% in Ada.
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Jobs & Economy — Thornton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThornton has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 3.6% in Ada. Thornton: 1,010 vs Ada: 902 for labor force. Thornton has a government sector of 41.4% compared to 37.4% in Ada.
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Crime & Safety — Ada leads
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauThornton has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 38.2% in Ada. Ada has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.1% compared to 18.3% in Thornton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThornton has a population of 1,876, about 1x the size of Ada (1,834). Ada skews younger with a median age of 40.3 vs 44.0.
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Thornton
Ada
Healthcare — Ada leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAda: 5.0 vs Thornton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Thornton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThornton has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.0% in Ada. Ada has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Thornton. Thornton has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 3.6% in Ada.
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