Population
Thornton
1,876
Arivaca Junction
650
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Arivaca Junction
$66,250
Home Value
Thornton
$146,600
Arivaca Junction
$148,300
Rent
Thornton
$1,099
Arivaca Junction
N/A
Crime Rate
Thornton
1.79
Arivaca Junction
N/A
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Arivaca Junction
92.4
Avg Temp
Thornton
N/A
Arivaca Junction
N/A
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Arivaca Junction
7.4%
How Similar Are Thornton & Arivaca Junction?
Arivaca Junction is Thornton's #10 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thornton
1,876
Arivaca Junction
650
Thornton (1,876) is about 2.9x larger than Arivaca Junction (650).
Political Leaning
Thornton
28.4%
Arivaca Junction
41.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Arivaca Junction has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Arivaca Junction
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Arivaca Junction
$66,250
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Thornton
$146,600
Arivaca Junction
$148,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Thornton
18.3%
Arivaca Junction
18.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Thornton
45.3%
Arivaca Junction
34.1%
Thornton has a 25% higher demographics than Arivaca Junction.
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Arivaca Junction
92.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Thornton and Arivaca Junction share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Arivaca Junction
Arivaca Junction leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Arivaca Junction leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArivaca Junction scores 78.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.7 in Thornton. Arivaca Junction has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,081 vs $1,581 in Thornton (46% lower). Arivaca Junction has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,402 vs $1,781 in Thornton (27% lower).
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Housing Market — Arivaca Junction leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArivaca Junction has a median property tax of $1,244 vs $3,976 in Thornton (220% lower). Arivaca Junction has a owner-occupied of 100.0% compared to 81.3% in Thornton. Arivaca Junction has a single-family homes of 88.3% compared to 85.6% in Thornton.
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Jobs & Economy — Thornton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArivaca Junction has a poverty rate of 2.6% compared to 15.9% in Thornton. Thornton: 1,010 vs Arivaca Junction: 377 for labor force. Thornton has a government sector of 41.4% compared to 23.5% in Arivaca Junction.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Arivaca Junction leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauArivaca Junction has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.9% compared to 18.3% in Thornton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThornton has a population of 1,876, about 2.9x the size of Arivaca Junction (650). Thornton skews younger with a median age of 44.0 vs 51.5.
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Thornton
Arivaca Junction
Healthcare — Arivaca Junction leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareArivaca Junction: 3.0 vs Thornton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Thornton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArivaca Junction has a drive alone of 91.1% compared to 76.4% in Thornton.
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