Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Colorado
Denver is the Front Range job and housing-demand market in Colorado, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Colorado
Thornton is a supplemental starter city profile for the Denver-area commuter and family market in Colorado, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Thornton has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Denver has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Thornton minus Denver.
| Metric | Denver | Thornton | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,846 | $1,875 | +$29 | Denver | Denver has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $541,899 | $505,085 | -$36,814 | Thornton | Thornton has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $195/mo | +$11/mo | Denver | Denver has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 105 | 107 | +2 | Denver | Denver has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $96,900 | $85,000 | -$11,900 | Thornton | Thornton has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 73/100 | -1 | Denver | Denver has the higher move score. |