Patterson, 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.

Patterson

63.1

#1799 nationally

Thornton

66.7

#1515 nationally

Thornton leads in average commute (30.9 min vs 43.9 min). Patterson leads in walk score (42 vs 32). Thornton leads in median household income ($95,064 vs $86,031).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Patterson, CA	Thornton, CO
WhereAtHome Score	63.1 (#1799)	66.7 (#1515)
Population	25,063	144,922
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$508,049	$498,542
Median Household Income	$86,031	$95,064
Average Commute	43.9 min	30.9 min
Walk Score	42	32
Crime Level	7.5	7.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	132	130
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.0	D+9.0