Population
Aurora
179,867
Providence
190,214
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Providence
$66,772
Home Value
Aurora
$260,400
Providence
$322,800
Rent
Aurora
$1,535
Providence
$1,333
Crime Rate
Aurora
2.77
Providence
2.77
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Providence
123.4
Avg Temp
Aurora
N/A
Providence
N/A
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Providence
7.4%
How Similar Are Aurora & Providence?
Providence is Aurora's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aurora
179,867
Providence
190,214
Both cities have similar populations — Aurora at 179,867 and Providence at 190,214.
Violent Crime
Aurora
2.77
Providence
2.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Aurora
12.97
Providence
16.58
Providence has a 22% higher property crime than Aurora.
Political Leaning
Aurora
48.5%
Providence
41.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Aurora has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Providence
7.4%
Providence has a 21% higher unemployment than Aurora.
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Providence
$66,772
Aurora has a 26% higher median income than Providence.
Home Values
Aurora
$260,400
Providence
$322,800
Providence has a 19% higher home values than Aurora.
Education
Aurora
23.6%
Providence
21.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Aurora
42.2%
Providence
40.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Providence
123.4
Aurora has a 13% higher cost of living than Providence.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Aurora and Providence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aurora
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Aurora leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Providence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDProvidence scores 101.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 118.9 in Aurora. Providence scores 102.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.7 in Aurora. Providence has a living wage (1 adult) of $54,291 vs $62,089 in Aurora (14% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a single-family homes of 75.1% compared to 28.6% in Providence. Aurora has a owner-occupied of 66.8% compared to 41.2% in Providence. Aurora has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 11.3% in Providence.
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Jobs & Economy — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 20.1% in Providence. Aurora has a median household income of $90,109 vs $66,772 in Providence (35% higher). Aurora has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 7.4% in Providence.
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Crime & Safety — Aurora leads
Source: FBI UCRProvidence has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 2.63 in Aurora. Aurora has a property crime clearance of 15.1% compared to 7.0% in Providence. Aurora has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.06 in Providence.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAurora has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 21.9% in Providence. Providence has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 37.0% in Aurora.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSProvidence has a population of 190,214, about 1.1x the size of Aurora (179,867). Providence skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 35.2.
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Black
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Aurora
Providence
Healthcare — Aurora leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAurora: 3.8 vs Providence: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSProvidence has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Aurora. Providence has a public transit of 4.2% compared to 3.6% in Aurora. Aurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 12.7% in Providence.
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