Population
Thornton
1,876
Mount Gilead
1,166
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Mount Gilead
$58,281
Home Value
Thornton
$146,600
Mount Gilead
$141,700
Rent
Thornton
$1,099
Mount Gilead
$1,014
Crime Rate
Thornton
1.79
Mount Gilead
1.71
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Mount Gilead
92.4
Avg Temp
Thornton
N/A
Mount Gilead
N/A
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Mount Gilead
4.2%
How Similar Are Thornton & Mount Gilead?
Mount Gilead is Thornton's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thornton
1,876
Mount Gilead
1,166
Thornton has a 38% larger population than Mount Gilead.
Violent Crime
Thornton
1.79
Mount Gilead
1.71
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Thornton
18.76
Mount Gilead
9.42
Thornton has a 50% higher property crime than Mount Gilead.
Political Leaning
Thornton
28.4%
Mount Gilead
68.6%
Thornton leans Democratic while Mount Gilead leans Republican.
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Mount Gilead
4.2%
Thornton has a 42% higher unemployment than Mount Gilead.
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Mount Gilead
$58,281
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Thornton
$146,600
Mount Gilead
$141,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Thornton
18.3%
Mount Gilead
17.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Thornton
45.3%
Mount Gilead
28.2%
Thornton has a 38% higher demographics than Mount Gilead.
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Mount Gilead
92.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thornton and Mount Gilead share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mount Gilead
Mount Gilead leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mount Gilead leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMount Gilead has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $1,581 in Thornton (99% lower). Mount Gilead has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,781 in Thornton (93% lower). Mount Gilead scores 92.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.7 in Thornton.
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Housing Market — Thornton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Gilead has a median property tax of $1,005 vs $3,976 in Thornton (296% lower). Thornton has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 31.6% in Mount Gilead. Thornton has a owner-occupied of 81.3% compared to 64.7% in Mount Gilead.
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Jobs & Economy — Thornton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Gilead has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 7.3% in Thornton. Thornton: 1,010 vs Mount Gilead: 614 for labor force. Thornton has a government sector of 41.4% compared to 31.6% in Mount Gilead.
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Crime & Safety — Mount Gilead leads
Source: FBI UCRMount Gilead has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.71 compared to 7.59 in Thornton. Thornton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 1.71 in Mount Gilead. Mount Gilead has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.42 compared to 18.76 in Thornton.
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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 41.6% in Mount Gilead. Thornton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.3% compared to 17.1% in Mount Gilead.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThornton has a population of 1,876, about 1.6x the size of Mount Gilead (1,166).
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Thornton
Mount Gilead
Healthcare — Mount Gilead leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Gilead: 3.3 vs Thornton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mount Gilead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Gilead has a work from home of 5.6% compared to 5.2% in Thornton. Mount Gilead has a drive alone of 81.1% compared to 76.4% in Thornton.
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