Population
Thornton
1,876
Merrionette Park
2,144
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Merrionette Park
$53,623
Home Value
Thornton
$146,600
Merrionette Park
$152,600
Rent
Thornton
$1,099
Merrionette Park
$1,197
Crime Rate
Thornton
1.79
Merrionette Park
1.60
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Merrionette Park
98.0
Avg Temp
Thornton
N/A
Merrionette Park
N/A
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Merrionette Park
8.5%
How Similar Are Thornton & Merrionette Park?
Merrionette Park is Thornton's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thornton
1,876
Merrionette Park
2,144
Merrionette Park has a 13% larger population than Thornton.
Violent Crime
Thornton
1.79
Merrionette Park
1.60
Thornton has a 11% higher violent crime than Merrionette Park.
Property Crime
Thornton
18.76
Merrionette Park
20.22
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Thornton
28.4%
Merrionette Park
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Merrionette Park
8.5%
Merrionette Park has a 13% higher unemployment than Thornton.
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Merrionette Park
$53,623
Thornton has a 12% higher median income than Merrionette Park.
Home Values
Thornton
$146,600
Merrionette Park
$152,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Thornton
18.3%
Merrionette Park
16.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Thornton
45.3%
Merrionette Park
72.7%
Merrionette Park has a 38% higher demographics than Thornton.
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Merrionette Park
98.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thornton and Merrionette Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thornton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Merrionette Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMerrionette Park scores 82.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.4 in Thornton. Merrionette Park scores 91.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 96.7 in Thornton. Merrionette Park scores 92.8 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 97.4 in Thornton.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerrionette Park has a vacancy rate of 2.6% compared to 7.0% in Thornton. Merrionette Park has a median property tax of $2,964 vs $3,976 in Thornton (34% lower). Thornton has a single-family homes of 85.6% compared to 64.7% in Merrionette Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Thornton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerrionette Park has a poverty rate of 7.9% compared to 15.9% in Thornton. Merrionette Park: 1,301 vs Thornton: 1,010 for labor force. Merrionette Park has a per capita income of $40,520 vs $31,813 in Thornton (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Thornton leads
Source: FBI UCRThornton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.60 in Merrionette Park. Merrionette Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.79 compared to 7.59 in Thornton. Thornton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.49 compared to 13.84 in Merrionette Park.
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Schools & Education — Thornton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauThornton has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 39.9% in Merrionette Park. Thornton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.3% compared to 16.6% in Merrionette Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerrionette Park has a population of 2,144, about 1.1x the size of Thornton (1,876). Merrionette Park skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 44.0.
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Thornton
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Transportation & Commute — Merrionette Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerrionette Park has a public transit of 5.5% compared to 2.9% in Thornton. Thornton has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 5.0% in Merrionette Park. Merrionette Park has a drive alone of 77.6% compared to 76.4% in Thornton.
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