Population
Thornton
1,876
Yorkville
2,638
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Yorkville
$64,665
Home Value
Thornton
$146,600
Yorkville
$137,900
Rent
Thornton
$1,099
Yorkville
$1,027
Crime Rate
Thornton
1.79
Yorkville
1.95
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Yorkville
102.1
Avg Temp
Thornton
N/A
Yorkville
N/A
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Yorkville
3.9%
How Similar Are Thornton & Yorkville?
Yorkville is Thornton's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thornton
1,876
Yorkville
2,638
Yorkville has a 29% larger population than Thornton.
Violent Crime
Thornton
1.79
Yorkville
1.95
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Thornton
18.76
Yorkville
43.65
Yorkville's property crime is significantly higher than Thornton's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
Thornton
28.4%
Yorkville
60.6%
Thornton leans Democratic while Yorkville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Yorkville
3.9%
Thornton has a 47% higher unemployment than Yorkville.
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Yorkville
$64,665
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Thornton
$146,600
Yorkville
$137,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Thornton
18.3%
Yorkville
17.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Thornton
45.3%
Yorkville
93.7%
Yorkville's demographics is significantly higher than Thornton's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Yorkville
102.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thornton and Yorkville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDYorkville has a fair market rent (1br) of $926 vs $1,581 in Thornton (71% lower). Yorkville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,172 vs $1,781 in Thornton (52% lower). Yorkville scores 107.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.7 in Thornton.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYorkville has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 7.0% in Thornton. Thornton has a single-family homes of 85.6% compared to 62.0% in Yorkville. Thornton has a owner-occupied of 81.3% compared to 62.8% in Yorkville.
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Jobs & Economy — Yorkville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYorkville has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 7.3% in Thornton. Yorkville has a poverty rate of 8.7% compared to 15.9% in Thornton. Yorkville has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 5.2% in Thornton.
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Crime & Safety — Thornton leads
Source: FBI UCRYorkville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.51 compared to 7.59 in Thornton. Yorkville has a property crime clearance of 38.4% compared to 4.8% in Thornton. Thornton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.49 compared to 38.19 in Yorkville.
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Weather & Climate
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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 39.7% in Yorkville. Thornton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.3% compared to 17.7% in Yorkville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYorkville has a population of 2,638, about 1.4x the size of Thornton (1,876). Yorkville skews younger with a median age of 35.9 vs 44.0.
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Thornton
Yorkville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThornton: 5 vs Yorkville: 4 for with emergency services. Yorkville: 2.3 vs Thornton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Yorkville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThornton has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.1% in Yorkville. Yorkville has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 5.2% in Thornton. Yorkville has a drive alone of 81.6% compared to 76.4% in Thornton.
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