Population
Aurora
179,867
Sunrise
96,633
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Sunrise
$72,107
Home Value
Aurora
$260,400
Sunrise
$328,700
Rent
Aurora
$1,535
Sunrise
$1,999
Crime Rate
Aurora
2.77
Sunrise
2.02
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Sunrise
139.1
Avg Temp
Aurora
N/A
Sunrise
N/A
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Sunrise
6.0%
How Similar Are Aurora & Sunrise?
Sunrise is Aurora's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aurora
179,867
Sunrise
96,633
Aurora has a 46% larger population than Sunrise.
Violent Crime
Aurora
2.77
Sunrise
2.02
Aurora has a 27% higher violent crime than Sunrise.
Property Crime
Aurora
12.97
Sunrise
13.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Aurora
48.5%
Sunrise
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Aurora has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Sunrise
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Sunrise
$72,107
Aurora has a 20% higher median income than Sunrise.
Home Values
Aurora
$260,400
Sunrise
$328,700
Sunrise has a 21% higher home values than Aurora.
Education
Aurora
23.6%
Sunrise
23.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Aurora
42.2%
Sunrise
32.2%
Aurora has a 24% higher demographics than Sunrise.
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Sunrise
139.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Aurora and Sunrise share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aurora leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sunrise leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAurora has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,333 in Sunrise (24% lower). Aurora has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,900 in Sunrise (17% lower). Sunrise scores 105.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 118.9 in Aurora.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunrise has a median property tax of $2,487 vs $6,238 in Aurora (151% lower). Aurora has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 10.4% in Sunrise. Aurora has a single-family homes of 75.1% compared to 49.5% in Sunrise.
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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 Sunrise: 53,664 for labor force. Aurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 11.6% in Sunrise. Aurora has a median household income of $90,109 vs $72,107 in Sunrise (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Aurora leads
Source: FBI UCRSunrise has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.00 compared to 2.63 in Aurora. Aurora has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Sunrise. Sunrise has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 1.79 in Aurora.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sunrise leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSunrise has a high school diploma or higher of 43.6% 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 ACSAurora has a population of 179,867, about 1.9x the size of Sunrise (96,633). Aurora skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 42.3.
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Black
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Asian
Aurora
Sunrise
Healthcare — Aurora leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAurora: 3.8 vs Sunrise: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 1.1% in Sunrise. Sunrise has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Aurora. Aurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 11.6% in Sunrise.
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