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What Is It Like to Live in Aurora?

What it costs to live in Aurora, and how it compares with other Colorado cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

31

39th best value in Colorado

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Colorado cities.

Overall livability

42

29th overall in Colorado

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Aurora is home to about 383,496 people. A typical home runs $350,200 and a household earns around $72,100, a price-to-income ratio of 4.9. Among Colorado's largest cities, it ranks 39th for value and 29th overall.

Aurora at a glance

Median home price

$350,200

31st in CO of 48

Median rent

$1,481/mo

Median household income

$72,100

Home price to income

4.9x

Unemployment

5.4%

37th in CO of 48

School rating

6/10

25th in CO of 48

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in CO of 48

Walk score

47/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Colorado only. Updated 2026.