Sacramento, 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.

Sacramento

66.2

#1576 nationally

vs

Thornton

66.7

#1515 nationally

Sacramento leads in walk score (47 vs 32). Thornton leads in median household income ($95,064 vs $73,924). Sacramento leads in average commute (26.2 min vs 30.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Sacramento, CA Thornton, CO
WhereAtHome Score 66.2 (#1576) 66.7 (#1515)
Population 528,001 144,922
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $480,488 $498,542
Median Household Income $73,924 $95,064
Average Commute 26.2 min 30.9 min
Walk Score 47 32
Crime Level Moderate-High 7.5
School Rating 5.6 N/A
Cost of Living Index 123 130
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+19.7 D+9.0