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Roughly 387,349 people live in Aurora, Colorado. Living here costs expensive relative to the rest of the country, 19% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,651/mo; the typical household pulls in $78,685. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 31/100 — a F, putting it at #948 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Aurora sits at 119 — expensive when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,651/mo against $78,685 median household income), housing eats roughly 25% of a typical paycheck — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Buying-side, the median home value is $409,700.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is varied: roughly 87°F in summer, 19°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 14 inches. Almost entirely car-dependent. Sidewalks exist; they just don't connect to where you need to go. Crime runs notably high by national standards. As always, neighborhood-level data tells a more nuanced story than the citywide figure. AQI runs about 37 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Aurora isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 25/100 — a F. Its standout dimension is environmental quality (80/100); the soft spot is walkability (8/100).
For retirees, Aurora isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 21/100 — a F. Its standout dimension is environmental quality (80/100); the soft spot is walkability (8/100).
For remote workers, Aurora isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 27/100 — a F. Its standout dimension is environmental quality (80/100); the soft spot is walkability (8/100).
For young professionals, Aurora isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 25/100 — a F. Its standout dimension is environmental quality (80/100); the soft spot is walkability (8/100).
Our overall score for Aurora is 31/100 — a F, sitting at #948 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Aurora sits at 119 — expensive, 19% above the national average. Median renter pays around $1,651 a month.
Aurora runs varied on the weather. Summer's near 87°F, winter's near 19°F; 14 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 8/100. Almost entirely car-dependent. Sidewalks exist; they just don't connect to where you need to go.
Roughly 387,349 people live here, with 32% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 35.
Drop Aurora into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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