Population
Thornton
1,876
Butler
2,003
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Butler
$55,577
Home Value
Thornton
$146,600
Butler
$216,300
Rent
Thornton
$1,099
Butler
$937
Crime Rate
Thornton
1.79
Butler
1.71
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Butler
97.8
Avg Temp
Thornton
N/A
Butler
N/A
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Butler
5.0%
How Similar Are Thornton & Butler?
Butler is Thornton's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thornton
1,876
Butler
2,003
Both cities have similar populations — Thornton at 1,876 and Butler at 2,003.
Violent Crime
Thornton
1.79
Butler
1.71
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Thornton
18.76
Butler
17.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Thornton
28.4%
Butler
59.2%
Thornton leans Democratic while Butler leans Republican.
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Butler
5.0%
Thornton has a 32% higher unemployment than Butler.
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Butler
$55,577
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Thornton
$146,600
Butler
$216,300
Butler has a 32% higher home values than Thornton.
Education
Thornton
18.3%
Butler
22.6%
Butler has a 19% higher education than Thornton.
Demographics
Thornton
45.3%
Butler
81.5%
Butler has a 44% higher demographics than Thornton.
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Butler
97.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thornton and Butler share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thornton
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Butler
Butler leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Butler leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDButler has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,119 vs $1,581 in Thornton (41% lower). Butler has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,338 vs $1,781 in Thornton (33% lower). Butler scores 85.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.4 in Thornton.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Butler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThornton has a single-family homes of 85.6% compared to 45.0% in Butler. Thornton has a owner-occupied of 81.3% compared to 48.2% in Butler. Butler has a median home value of $216,300 vs $146,600 in Thornton (32% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Butler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSButler has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 15.9% in Thornton. Butler has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 7.3% in Thornton. Butler has a government sector of 53.3% compared to 41.4% in Thornton.
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Butler leads
Source: FBI UCRButler has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.71 compared to 7.59 in Thornton. Butler has a property crime clearance of 35.5% compared to 4.8% in Thornton. Butler has a violent crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 25.0% in Thornton.
Violent 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
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Butler leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauButler has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.6% compared to 18.3% in Thornton. Butler has a high school diploma or higher of 51.3% compared to 45.7% in Thornton.
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 ACSButler has a population of 2,003, about 1.1x the size of Thornton (1,876). Thornton skews younger with a median age of 44.0 vs 45.0.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Thornton
Butler
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareButler: 3.5 vs Thornton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Thornton: 5 vs Butler: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Butler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThornton has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.1% in Butler. Butler has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Thornton. Butler has a drive alone of 88.2% compared to 76.4% in Thornton.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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