Population
Thornton
1,876
Pontoon Beach
6,131
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Pontoon Beach
$59,375
Home Value
Thornton
$146,600
Pontoon Beach
$137,900
Rent
Thornton
$1,099
Pontoon Beach
$1,117
Crime Rate
Thornton
1.79
Pontoon Beach
2.59
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Pontoon Beach
97.7
Avg Temp
Thornton
N/A
Pontoon Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Pontoon Beach
7.8%
How Similar Are Thornton & Pontoon Beach?
Pontoon Beach is Thornton's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thornton
1,876
Pontoon Beach
6,131
Pontoon Beach (6,131) is about 3.3x larger than Thornton (1,876).
Violent Crime
Thornton
1.79
Pontoon Beach
2.59
Pontoon Beach has a 31% higher violent crime than Thornton.
Property Crime
Thornton
18.76
Pontoon Beach
16.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Thornton
28.4%
Pontoon Beach
55.8%
Thornton leans Democratic while Pontoon Beach leans Republican.
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Pontoon Beach
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Pontoon Beach
$59,375
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Thornton
$146,600
Pontoon Beach
$137,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Thornton
18.3%
Pontoon Beach
10.3%
Thornton has a 44% higher education than Pontoon Beach.
Demographics
Thornton
45.3%
Pontoon Beach
69.6%
Pontoon Beach has a 35% higher demographics than Thornton.
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Pontoon Beach
97.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thornton and Pontoon Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pontoon Beach
Pontoon Beach leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pontoon Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPontoon Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,581 in Thornton (59% lower). Pontoon Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,781 in Thornton (46% lower). Pontoon Beach scores 104.9 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 ACSPontoon Beach has a median property tax of $2,220 vs $3,976 in Thornton (79% lower). Thornton has a single-family homes of 85.6% compared to 58.3% in Pontoon Beach. Thornton has a owner-occupied of 81.3% compared to 67.1% in Pontoon Beach.
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Jobs & Economy — Pontoon Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPontoon Beach: 2,914 vs Thornton: 1,010 for labor force. Thornton has a per capita income of $31,813 vs $27,614 in Pontoon Beach (15% higher). Pontoon Beach has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 5.2% in Thornton.
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Crime & Safety — Pontoon Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRPontoon Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.34 in Thornton. Pontoon Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.94 compared to 7.59 in Thornton. Pontoon Beach has a property crime clearance of 16.3% compared to 4.8% in Thornton.
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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 10.3% in Pontoon Beach. Thornton has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 34.7% in Pontoon Beach.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPontoon Beach has a population of 6,131, about 3.3x the size of Thornton (1,876). Pontoon Beach skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 44.0.
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Thornton
Pontoon Beach
Healthcare — Pontoon Beach leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePontoon Beach: 3.6 vs Thornton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pontoon Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThornton has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 2.5% in Pontoon Beach. Pontoon Beach has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 5.2% in Thornton. Pontoon Beach has a drive alone of 78.2% compared to 76.4% in Thornton.
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