| Index | Thornton | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $109,200 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,110 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 76.3% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 23.8% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Hodgkins, IL | 1,753 | $33,100 | 82% |
| Ford Heights, IL | 2,705 | $44,700 | 76% |
| Dixmoor, IL | 3,570 | $65,800 | 64% |
| Phoenix, IL | 1,402 | $67,800 | 63% |
| Gary, IN | 75,486 | $68,400 | 63% |
| Thornton, IL | 2,308 | $109,200 | 41% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Saltville, VA | 2,307 | $86,300 | 53% |
| Council Grove, KS | 2,307 | $100,800 | 45% |
| Belleair Bluffs, FL | 2,307 | $279,500 | 51% |
| Ashville, AL | 2,309 | $118,800 | 36% |
| Brogden, NC | 2,306 | $79,100 | 57% |
| Thornton, IL | 2,308 | $109,200 | 41% |
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