Population
Aurora
179,867
Ontario
178,347
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Ontario
$82,806
Home Value
Aurora
$260,400
Ontario
$568,000
Rent
Aurora
$1,535
Ontario
$1,916
Crime Rate
Aurora
2.77
Ontario
2.72
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Ontario
160.8
Avg Temp
Aurora
N/A
Ontario
N/A
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Ontario
6.0%
How Similar Are Aurora & Ontario?
Ontario is Aurora's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aurora
179,867
Ontario
178,347
Both cities have similar populations — Aurora at 179,867 and Ontario at 178,347.
Violent Crime
Aurora
2.77
Ontario
2.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Aurora
12.97
Ontario
18.17
Ontario has a 29% higher property crime than Aurora.
Political Leaning
Aurora
48.5%
Ontario
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Ontario
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Ontario
$82,806
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Aurora
$260,400
Ontario
$568,000
Ontario's home values is significantly higher than Aurora's — 54% difference.
Education
Aurora
23.6%
Ontario
13.4%
Aurora has a 43% higher education than Ontario.
Demographics
Aurora
42.2%
Ontario
29.4%
Aurora has a 30% higher demographics than Ontario.
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Ontario
160.8
Ontario has a 12% higher cost of living than Aurora.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Aurora and Ontario share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aurora
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Ontario
Aurora leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aurora leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAurora scores 173.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.4 in Ontario. Aurora has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,201 in Ontario (19% lower). Aurora scores 141.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 160.8 in Ontario.
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Housing Index
Food Index
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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a median property tax of $3,384 vs $6,238 in Aurora (84% lower). Ontario has a median home value of $568,000 vs $260,400 in Aurora (54% higher). Aurora has a median rent of $1,535 vs $1,916 in Ontario (20% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 7.3% in Ontario. Aurora has a per capita income of $39,604 vs $31,141 in Ontario (27% higher). Aurora has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 12.7% in Ontario.
Median Household Income
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Aurora leads
Source: FBI UCRAurora has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Ontario. Aurora has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.77 in Ontario. Ontario has a violent crime clearance of 55.7% 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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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Aurora leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAurora has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 13.4% in Ontario. Aurora has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 30.6% in Ontario.
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 1x the size of Ontario (178,347). Ontario skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 35.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Aurora
Ontario
Healthcare — Aurora leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAurora: 3.8 vs Ontario: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 1.1% in Ontario. Aurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 7.3% in Ontario. Ontario has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Aurora.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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