Aurora CO
Colorado · Pop. 394,432
Aurora, CO: median household income of $88,368, median rent of $1,835/mo, 5.9% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$88,368
per year
Median Rent
$1,835
per month
Median Home
$469k
home value
Unemployment
5.9%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
11.9%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
29 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Aurora, CO Reality Check"
In Aurora, the rent-to-income burden runs around 25% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $88,368 and median rent is $1,835/month. A staggering 58% of renters here are housing-cost-burdened — spending 30% or more of their income just to keep a roof overhead. Median home value: $469,100 — that's 5.3× the median income. 62% of households own their home — unusually high for a major US city. Residents put down roots here. Employment picture: 5.89% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 11.9%. Average commute: 29 minutes — acceptable. Violent crime: 80/100k avg monthly rate (14933 reported); Property crime: 303.8/100k avg monthly rate (56703 reported). Aurora was founded in 1891 — that's 135 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 154.2 sq miles at 2,558 people/sq mile — spread out. Elevation: 5,407 ft — mile-high altitude territory. RoastMyCity overall score: 61/100 — It Depends.
Local Context
Safety
/100Violent crime: 80/100k avg monthly rate (14933 reported); Property crime: 303.8/100k avg monthly rate (56703 reported).