Population
Aurora
179,867
Woodland
61,256
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Woodland
$87,880
Home Value
Aurora
$260,400
Woodland
$505,200
Rent
Aurora
$1,535
Woodland
$1,500
Crime Rate
Aurora
2.77
Woodland
2.75
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Woodland
151.0
Avg Temp
Aurora
N/A
Woodland
N/A
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Woodland
5.3%
How Similar Are Aurora & Woodland?
Woodland is Aurora's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aurora
179,867
Woodland
61,256
Aurora (179,867) is about 2.9x larger than Woodland (61,256).
Violent Crime
Aurora
2.77
Woodland
2.75
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Aurora
12.97
Woodland
14.19
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Aurora
48.5%
Woodland
30.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Aurora has a stronger Democratic lean (38% difference).
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Woodland
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Woodland
$87,880
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Aurora
$260,400
Woodland
$505,200
Woodland has a 48% higher home values than Aurora.
Education
Aurora
23.6%
Woodland
19.9%
Aurora has a 16% higher education than Woodland.
Demographics
Aurora
42.2%
Woodland
52.4%
Woodland has a 20% higher demographics than Aurora.
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Woodland
151.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Aurora and Woodland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aurora leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aurora leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAurora has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,104 in Woodland (15% lower). Aurora scores 173.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 196.5 in Woodland. Aurora scores 119.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 134.3 in Woodland.
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Housing Market — Woodland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodland has a median property tax of $3,496 vs $6,238 in Aurora (78% lower). Woodland has a median home value of $505,200 vs $260,400 in Aurora (48% higher). Woodland has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.9% in Aurora.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora: 100,171 vs Woodland: 30,920 for labor force. Woodland has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 9.8% in Aurora. Aurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 12.1% in Woodland.
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Crime & Safety — Aurora leads
Source: FBI UCRWoodland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.18 compared to 2.63 in Aurora. Aurora has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Woodland. Woodland has a violent crime clearance of 52.4% compared to 30.7% in Aurora.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Aurora leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAurora has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 19.9% in Woodland. Aurora has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 35.2% in Woodland.
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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 2.9x the size of Woodland (61,256). Aurora skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 37.0.
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Black
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Aurora
Woodland
Healthcare — Woodland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWoodland: 4.0 vs Aurora: 3.8 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 1.4% in Woodland. Woodland has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Aurora. Aurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 12.1% in Woodland.
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