Population
Aurora
179,867
Spring
67,103
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Spring
$86,888
Home Value
Aurora
$260,400
Spring
$221,300
Rent
Aurora
$1,535
Spring
$1,656
Crime Rate
Aurora
2.77
Spring
N/A
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Spring
137.5
Avg Temp
Aurora
N/A
Spring
N/A
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Spring
5.6%
How Similar Are Aurora & Spring?
Spring is Aurora's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aurora
179,867
Spring
67,103
Aurora (179,867) is about 2.7x larger than Spring (67,103).
Political Leaning
Aurora
48.5%
Spring
46.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Spring
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Spring
$86,888
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Aurora
$260,400
Spring
$221,300
Aurora has a 15% higher home values than Spring.
Education
Aurora
23.6%
Spring
16.5%
Aurora has a 30% higher education than Spring.
Demographics
Aurora
42.2%
Spring
43.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Spring
137.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Aurora and Spring share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aurora
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Spring
Aurora leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Spring leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpring has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,581 in Aurora (20% lower). Spring has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,781 in Aurora (13% lower). Aurora scores 119.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 132.8 in Spring.
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Housing Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Spring leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpring has a median property tax of $3,952 vs $6,238 in Aurora (58% lower). Aurora has a median home value of $260,400 vs $221,300 in Spring (18% higher). Spring has a single-family homes of 88.3% compared to 75.1% in Aurora.
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: 100,171 vs Spring: 36,242 for labor force. Aurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 9.2% in Spring. Spring has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 9.8% in Aurora.
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Aurora leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAurora has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 16.5% in Spring. Aurora has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 36.0% in Spring.
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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 2.7x the size of Spring (67,103). Spring skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 35.2.
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Foreign Born
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Asian
Aurora
Spring
Healthcare — Aurora leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAurora: 3.8 vs Spring: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 1.1% in Spring. Aurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 9.2% in Spring. Spring has a drive alone of 80.8% compared to 67.7% in Aurora.
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