Lathrop, CA vs Thornton, CO

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Thornton

66.7

#1515 nationally

Thornton leads in average commute (30.9 min vs 42.9 min). Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $95,064). Thornton leads in crime level (7.5 vs 8.3).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lathrop, CA	Thornton, CO
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1896)	66.7 (#1515)
Population	39,857	144,922
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$632,887	$498,542
Median Household Income	$108,732	$95,064
Average Commute	42.9 min	30.9 min
Walk Score	29	32
Crime Level	8.3	7.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	142	130
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+9.0