City comparison
Pueblo, CO is about 125 miles (175 km) from Thornton, CO in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 150 miles, or about 2 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Pueblo, CO to Thornton, CO takes about 14 min, covering roughly 125 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Thornton has a population of 141,799, vs 111,430 in Pueblo — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Pueblo covers about 57 sq mi vs 37 sq mi for Thornton.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Pueblo | Thornton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $940/mo | $1,758/mo | 87.0% higher in Thornton |
| Median home value | $197,700 | $445,200 | 125.2% higher in Thornton |
| Median household income | $52,794 | $95,064 | 80.1% higher in Thornton |
| Groceries index | 96.8 | 101.2 | 4.6% higher in Thornton |
| Utilities index | 85.8 | 91.2 | 6.3% higher in Thornton |
| Transportation index | 100.3 | 99.9 | ≈ equal (Pueblo slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 100.2 | 99.9 | ≈ equal (Pueblo slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Pueblo, you'd need $137,926 in Thornton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pueblo, CO is about 27.5% cheaper overall than Thornton, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 104% higher in Thornton than in Pueblo. If you earn $80,000 in Pueblo, you'd need about $110,341 in Thornton to keep the same standard of living.