Aurora, Colorado
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Aurora.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Aurora compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 390,201City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $84,320Incorporated place (ACS)7% above U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 138ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)38% above U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $444,500City limits (ACS)47% above U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,759City limits (ACS)30% above U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 3.6%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 28 min12% above U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 4011% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 735.4annualized per 100k · citywide22% above U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 2918annualized per 100k · citywide5% below U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 87°FNear U.S. avg (87°F)U.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 18°F16.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 15.4 in53% below U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 2816% above U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Aurora with another city
High plains sun and Front Range mountain access pull outdoor-oriented movers. Winter lows around 18°F mean heating costs and snow logistics belong on the checklist. Average one-way commute time is about 28 minutes, and Walk Score estimates land around 40/100. Labor-market readings near 3.6% unemployment are neither boom nor bust by national standards. Violent-offense rates near 735.4 per 100k sit in a mid-to-elevated band versus many peer cities in this catalog.
Aurora (pop. 390,201) sits in Colorado. With median income around $84,320 and a cost index of 138, the market reads above the national housing-cost baseline. Ownership is a high bar — typical values near $444,500 push many newcomers toward renting first.
Aurora is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Aurora with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Aurora city, 1600000US0804000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN080050000000003 (Arapahoe County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00023062 DENVER-STAPLETON)
Last updated 2026-07-28