Population
Thornton
1,876
Minier
999
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Minier
$77,500
Home Value
Thornton
$146,600
Minier
$138,200
Rent
Thornton
$1,099
Minier
$743
Crime Rate
Thornton
1.79
Minier
1.77
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Minier
103.3
Avg Temp
Thornton
N/A
Minier
N/A
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Minier
3.3%
How Similar Are Thornton & Minier?
Minier is Thornton's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thornton
1,876
Minier
999
Thornton has a 47% larger population than Minier.
Violent Crime
Thornton
1.79
Minier
1.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Thornton
18.76
Minier
17.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Thornton
28.4%
Minier
62.5%
Thornton leans Democratic while Minier leans Republican.
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Minier
3.3%
Thornton's unemployment is significantly higher than Minier's — 55% difference.
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Minier
$77,500
Minier has a 21% higher median income than Thornton.
Home Values
Thornton
$146,600
Minier
$138,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Thornton
18.3%
Minier
18.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Thornton
45.3%
Minier
93.6%
Minier's demographics is significantly higher than Thornton's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Minier
103.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thornton and Minier share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thornton
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Minier
Minier leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Thornton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMinier has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,581 in Thornton (93% lower). Minier has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,039 vs $1,781 in Thornton (71% lower). Minier scores 86.7 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMinier has a median rent of $743 vs $1,099 in Thornton (48% lower). Thornton has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 12.5% in Minier. Minier has a median property tax of $3,191 vs $3,976 in Thornton (25% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Minier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMinier has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 7.3% in Thornton. Minier has a poverty rate of 7.7% compared to 15.9% in Thornton. Thornton: 1,010 vs Minier: 546 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 — Minier leads
Source: FBI UCRMinier has a property crime clearance of 15.0% compared to 4.8% in Thornton. Thornton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.49 compared to 9.75 in Minier. Minier has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 17.73 compared to 18.76 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
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Minier leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMinier has a high school diploma or higher of 49.5% compared to 45.7% in Thornton. Minier has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.5% compared to 18.3% 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 ACSThornton has a population of 1,876, about 1.9x the size of Minier (999). Minier skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 44.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Thornton
Minier
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Minier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMinier has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 5.2% in Thornton. Minier has a drive alone of 78.3% compared to 76.4% in Thornton.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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