Population
Thornton
1,876
Wilson
1,385
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Wilson
$60,938
Home Value
Thornton
$146,600
Wilson
$162,700
Rent
Thornton
$1,099
Wilson
$679
Crime Rate
Thornton
1.79
Wilson
N/A
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Wilson
94.5
Avg Temp
Thornton
N/A
Wilson
N/A
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Wilson
7.3%
How Similar Are Thornton & Wilson?
Wilson is Thornton's #8 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thornton
1,876
Wilson
1,385
Thornton has a 26% larger population than Wilson.
Political Leaning
Thornton
28.4%
Wilson
57.5%
Thornton leans Democratic while Wilson leans Republican.
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Wilson
7.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Wilson
$60,938
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Thornton
$146,600
Wilson
$162,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Thornton
18.3%
Wilson
17.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Thornton
45.3%
Wilson
85.6%
Wilson has a 47% higher demographics than Thornton.
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Wilson
94.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Thornton and Wilson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thornton
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Wilson
Wilson leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,139 vs $1,581 in Thornton (39% lower). Wilson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,343 vs $1,781 in Thornton (33% lower). Wilson scores 93.3 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 — Wilson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a median rent of $679 vs $1,099 in Thornton (62% lower). Wilson has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 7.0% in Thornton. Thornton has a median property tax of $3,976 vs $4,417 in Wilson (10% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThornton: 1,010 vs Wilson: 586 for labor force. Wilson has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 5.2% in Thornton. Thornton has a poverty rate of 15.9% compared to 20.7% in Wilson.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Thornton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauThornton has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 35.8% in Wilson. Thornton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.3% compared to 17.7% in Wilson.
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 1.4x the size of Wilson (1,385). Thornton skews younger with a median age of 44.0 vs 46.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Thornton
Wilson
Healthcare — Wilson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilson: 2.3 vs Thornton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.0% in Thornton. Wilson has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 5.2% in Thornton. Thornton has a drive alone of 76.4% compared to 66.1% in Wilson.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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