City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Lakewood | Thornton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,665/mo | $1,758/mo | 5.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $494,100 | $445,200 | 11.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,786 | $95,064 | 12.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 125.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 104.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Lakewood, you'd need $105,582 in Thornton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lakewood, CO is about 5.3% cheaper overall than Thornton, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Lakewood than in Thornton. If you earn $80,000 in Lakewood, you'd need about $84,466 in Thornton to keep the same standard of living.