Population
Aurora
179,867
Bartlett
56,998
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Bartlett
$100,660
Home Value
Aurora
$260,400
Bartlett
$283,700
Rent
Aurora
$1,535
Bartlett
$1,658
Crime Rate
Aurora
2.77
Bartlett
2.50
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Bartlett
143.5
Avg Temp
Aurora
N/A
Bartlett
N/A
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Bartlett
3.7%
How Similar Are Aurora & Bartlett?
Bartlett is Aurora's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aurora
179,867
Bartlett
56,998
Aurora (179,867) is about 3.2x larger than Bartlett (56,998).
Violent Crime
Aurora
2.77
Bartlett
2.50
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Aurora
12.97
Bartlett
12.83
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Aurora
48.5%
Bartlett
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Aurora has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Bartlett
3.7%
Aurora has a 37% higher unemployment than Bartlett.
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Bartlett
$100,660
Bartlett has a 10% higher median income than Aurora.
Home Values
Aurora
$260,400
Bartlett
$283,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Aurora
23.6%
Bartlett
26.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Aurora
42.2%
Bartlett
69.2%
Bartlett has a 39% higher demographics than Aurora.
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Bartlett
143.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Aurora and Bartlett share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aurora
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Bartlett
Bartlett leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aurora leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBartlett has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,274 vs $1,781 in Aurora (40% lower). Bartlett has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,154 vs $1,581 in Aurora (37% lower). Aurora scores 118.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 126.9 in Bartlett.
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Housing Index
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Bartlett leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBartlett has a median property tax of $2,756 vs $6,238 in Aurora (126% lower). Bartlett has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.9% in Aurora. Bartlett has a owner-occupied of 84.4% compared to 66.8% in Aurora.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bartlett leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora: 100,171 vs Bartlett: 29,222 for labor force. Bartlett has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 9.8% in Aurora. Bartlett has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 5.9% in Aurora.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Bartlett leads
Source: FBI UCRBartlett has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.92 compared to 2.63 in Aurora. Bartlett has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.38 in Aurora. Bartlett has a violent crime clearance of 71.2% compared to 30.7% in Aurora.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Bartlett leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBartlett has a high school diploma or higher of 46.4% compared to 37.0% in Aurora. Bartlett has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.2% compared to 23.6% in Aurora.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a population of 179,867, about 3.2x the size of Bartlett (56,998). Aurora skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 41.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Aurora
Bartlett
Healthcare — Aurora leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAurora: 3.8 vs Bartlett: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Aurora: 4 vs Bartlett: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Bartlett. Aurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 9.5% in Bartlett. Bartlett has a drive alone of 81.5% compared to 67.7% in Aurora.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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