Population
Thornton
1,876
Folcroft
6,748
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Folcroft
$58,899
Home Value
Thornton
$146,600
Folcroft
$140,000
Rent
Thornton
$1,099
Folcroft
$1,363
Crime Rate
Thornton
1.79
Folcroft
5.36
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Folcroft
107.1
Avg Temp
Thornton
N/A
Folcroft
N/A
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Folcroft
10.8%
How Similar Are Thornton & Folcroft?
Folcroft is Thornton's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thornton
1,876
Folcroft
6,748
Folcroft (6,748) is about 3.6x larger than Thornton (1,876).
Violent Crime
Thornton
1.79
Folcroft
5.36
Folcroft's violent crime is significantly higher than Thornton's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Thornton
18.76
Folcroft
22.63
Folcroft has a 17% higher property crime than Thornton.
Political Leaning
Thornton
28.4%
Folcroft
37.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Folcroft has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Folcroft
10.8%
Folcroft has a 32% higher unemployment than Thornton.
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Folcroft
$58,899
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Thornton
$146,600
Folcroft
$140,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Thornton
18.3%
Folcroft
14.2%
Thornton has a 22% higher education than Folcroft.
Demographics
Thornton
45.3%
Folcroft
41.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Folcroft
107.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thornton and Folcroft share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Folcroft
Thornton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Thornton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDThornton scores 114.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 131.1 in Folcroft. Thornton scores 102.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in Folcroft. Thornton has a living wage (1 adult) of $45,099 vs $47,113 in Folcroft.
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Housing Market — Thornton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThornton has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 9.4% in Folcroft. Thornton has a median rent of $1,099 vs $1,363 in Folcroft (19% lower). Thornton has a owner-occupied of 81.3% compared to 72.6% in Folcroft.
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Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolcroft: 3,407 vs Thornton: 1,010 for labor force. Folcroft has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 5.2% in Thornton. Thornton has a unemployment rate of 7.3% compared to 10.8% in Folcroft.
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Crime & Safety — Thornton leads
Source: FBI UCRFolcroft has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 7.59 in Thornton. Thornton has a property crime clearance of 4.8% compared to 1.3% in Folcroft. Thornton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.30 in Folcroft.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Thornton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauThornton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.3% compared to 14.2% in Folcroft. Thornton has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 37.8% in Folcroft.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolcroft has a population of 6,748, about 3.6x the size of Thornton (1,876). Folcroft skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 44.0.
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Black
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Thornton
Folcroft
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFolcroft: 3.5 vs Thornton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Thornton: 5 vs Folcroft: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Folcroft leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolcroft has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 5.2% in Thornton. Folcroft has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 2.9% in Thornton. Thornton has a drive alone of 76.4% compared to 73.3% in Folcroft.
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