Population
Aurora
179,867
Tamarac
71,887
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Tamarac
$59,216
Home Value
Aurora
$260,400
Tamarac
$259,100
Rent
Aurora
$1,535
Tamarac
$1,791
Crime Rate
Aurora
2.77
Tamarac
2.17
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Tamarac
121.2
Avg Temp
Aurora
N/A
Tamarac
N/A
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Tamarac
6.5%
How Similar Are Aurora & Tamarac?
Tamarac is Aurora's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aurora
179,867
Tamarac
71,887
Aurora (179,867) is about 2.5x larger than Tamarac (71,887).
Violent Crime
Aurora
2.77
Tamarac
2.17
Aurora has a 22% higher violent crime than Tamarac.
Property Crime
Aurora
12.97
Tamarac
14.97
Tamarac has a 13% higher property crime than Aurora.
Political Leaning
Aurora
48.5%
Tamarac
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Aurora has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Tamarac
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Tamarac
$59,216
Aurora has a 34% higher median income than Tamarac.
Home Values
Aurora
$260,400
Tamarac
$259,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Aurora
23.6%
Tamarac
21.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Aurora
42.2%
Tamarac
39.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Tamarac
121.2
Aurora has a 14% higher cost of living than Tamarac.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Aurora and Tamarac share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tamarac
Aurora leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tamarac leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTamarac scores 90.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.7 in Aurora. Tamarac scores 95.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 118.9 in Aurora. Aurora has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,333 in Tamarac (24% lower).
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Housing Market — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTamarac has a median property tax of $2,497 vs $6,238 in Aurora (150% lower). Aurora has a single-family homes of 75.1% compared to 51.5% in Tamarac. Aurora has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 8.9% in Tamarac.
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Jobs & Economy — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora: 100,171 vs Tamarac: 37,793 for labor force. Aurora has a median household income of $90,109 vs $59,216 in Tamarac (52% higher). Aurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 11.3% in Tamarac.
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Crime & Safety — Aurora leads
Source: FBI UCRTamarac has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 2.63 in Aurora. Aurora has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Tamarac. Aurora has a property crime clearance of 15.1% compared to 10.6% in Tamarac.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTamarac has a high school diploma or higher of 44.2% compared to 37.0% in Aurora. Aurora has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 21.4% in Tamarac.
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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 2.5x the size of Tamarac (71,887). Aurora skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 47.5.
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Aurora
Tamarac
Healthcare — Aurora leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAurora: 3.8 vs Tamarac: 1.6 for 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 1.7% in Tamarac. Aurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 11.3% in Tamarac. Tamarac has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Aurora.
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