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 | Loveland | Thornton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,595/mo | $1,758/mo | 9.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $426,900 | $445,200 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $81,898 | $95,064 | 13.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 101.9 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.0 | 99.0 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 100.8 | ≈ 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 Loveland, you'd need $109,417 in Thornton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Loveland, CO is about 8.6% cheaper overall than Thornton, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Loveland than in Thornton. If you earn $80,000 in Loveland, you'd need about $87,533 in Thornton to keep the same standard of living.