Population
Arlington
394,769
Aurora
179,867
Median Income
Arlington
$73,519
Aurora
$90,109
Home Value
Arlington
$276,400
Aurora
$260,400
Rent
Arlington
$1,389
Aurora
$1,535
Crime Rate
Arlington
4.84
Aurora
2.77
Cost of Living
Arlington
127.0
Aurora
141.1
Avg Temp
Arlington
67°F
Aurora
N/A
Unemployment
Arlington
5.7%
Aurora
5.9%
How Similar Are Arlington & Aurora?
Aurora is Arlington's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Arlington
394,769
Aurora
179,867
Arlington (394,769) is about 2.2x larger than Aurora (179,867).
Violent Crime
Arlington
4.84
Aurora
2.77
Arlington has a 43% higher violent crime than Aurora.
Property Crime
Arlington
24.13
Aurora
12.97
Arlington has a 46% higher property crime than Aurora.
Political Leaning
Arlington
51.9%
Aurora
48.5%
Arlington leans Republican while Aurora leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Arlington
5.7%
Aurora
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Arlington
$73,519
Aurora
$90,109
Aurora has a 18% higher median income than Arlington.
Home Values
Arlington
$276,400
Aurora
$260,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Arlington
21.0%
Aurora
23.6%
Aurora has a 11% higher education than Arlington.
Demographics
Arlington
43.2%
Aurora
42.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Arlington
127.0
Aurora
141.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Arlington and Aurora share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Arlington
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Aurora
Aurora leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Arlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArlington scores 106.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 118.9 in Aurora. Arlington has a living wage (1 adult) of $55,873 vs $62,089 in Aurora (10% lower). Arlington has a living wage (family of 4) of $132,064 vs $146,756 in Aurora (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.7% in Arlington. Arlington has a median property tax of $4,666 vs $6,238 in Aurora (25% lower). Aurora has a owner-occupied of 66.8% compared to 54.8% in Arlington.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington: 216,087 vs Aurora: 100,171 for labor force. Aurora has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 13.1% in Arlington. Aurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 11.8% in Arlington.
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Crime & Safety — Aurora leads
Source: FBI UCRAurora has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Arlington. Aurora has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.66 compared to 17.38 in Arlington. Aurora has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.79 compared to 3.47 in Arlington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Aurora leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAurora has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 21.0% in Arlington. Aurora has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 35.8% in Arlington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington has a population of 394,769, about 2.2x the size of Aurora (179,867). Arlington skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 35.2.
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Asian
Arlington
Aurora
Healthcare — Aurora leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAurora: 4 vs Arlington: 2 for with emergency services. Aurora: 3.8 vs Arlington: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 0.3% in Arlington. Aurora has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Arlington. Aurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 11.8% in Arlington.
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