Population
Thornton
1,876
Belleville
1,860
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Belleville
$64,179
Home Value
Thornton
$146,600
Belleville
$154,300
Rent
Thornton
$1,099
Belleville
$693
Crime Rate
Thornton
1.79
Belleville
N/A
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Belleville
92.2
Avg Temp
Thornton
N/A
Belleville
N/A
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Belleville
7.4%
How Similar Are Thornton & Belleville?
Belleville is Thornton's #9 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thornton
1,876
Belleville
1,860
Both cities have similar populations — Thornton at 1,876 and Belleville at 1,860.
Political Leaning
Thornton
28.4%
Belleville
77.9%
Thornton leans Democratic while Belleville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Belleville
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Belleville
$64,179
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Thornton
$146,600
Belleville
$154,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Thornton
18.3%
Belleville
18.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Thornton
45.3%
Belleville
98.7%
Belleville's demographics is significantly higher than Thornton's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Belleville
92.2
Thornton has a 10% higher cost of living than Belleville.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Thornton and Belleville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thornton
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Belleville
Belleville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Belleville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBelleville has a fair market rent (1br) of $786 vs $1,581 in Thornton (101% lower). Belleville has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,781 in Thornton (83% lower). Belleville scores 81.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.7 in Thornton.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Belleville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a median property tax of $2,244 vs $3,976 in Thornton (77% lower). Belleville has a median rent of $693 vs $1,099 in Thornton (59% lower). Thornton has a owner-occupied of 81.3% compared to 64.3% in Belleville.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Belleville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 15.9% in Thornton. Belleville has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 5.2% in Thornton. Thornton: 1,010 vs Belleville: 799 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBelleville has a high school diploma or higher of 50.7% compared to 45.7% in Thornton. Thornton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.3% compared to 18.1% in Belleville.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 Belleville (1,860). Thornton skews younger with a median age of 44.0 vs 58.7.
Population
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Thornton
Belleville
Healthcare — Belleville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBelleville: 4.0 vs Thornton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Belleville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 5.2% in Thornton. Belleville has a drive alone of 83.5% compared to 76.4% in Thornton.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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