Population
Austin
967,862
Aurora
390,201
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Aurora
$84,320
Home Value
Austin
$512,700
Aurora
$444,500
Rent
Austin
$1,655
Aurora
$1,759
Crime Rate
Austin
4.67
Aurora
9.49
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Aurora
146.9
Avg Temp
Austin
69°F
Aurora
50°F
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Aurora
5.7%
How Similar Are Austin & Aurora?
Aurora is Austin's #6 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Austin
967,862
Aurora
390,201
Austin (967,862) is about 2.5x larger than Aurora (390,201).
Violent Crime
Austin
4.67
Aurora
9.49
Aurora's violent crime is significantly higher than Austin's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Austin
32.42
Aurora
31.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Austin
29.4%
Aurora
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Aurora has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Aurora
5.7%
Aurora has a 21% higher unemployment than Austin.
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Aurora
$84,320
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Austin
$512,700
Aurora
$444,500
Austin has a 13% higher home values than Aurora.
Education
Austin
41.6%
Aurora
21.8%
Austin has a 47% higher education than Aurora.
Demographics
Austin
59.9%
Aurora
49.2%
Austin has a 18% higher demographics than Aurora.
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Aurora
146.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Austin and Aurora differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Austin
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Aurora
Austin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aurora leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAurora scores 196.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.6 in Austin. Austin scores 103.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.0 in Aurora. Austin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,852 vs $2,089 in Aurora (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a median property tax of $2,321 vs $7,801 in Austin (236% lower). Aurora has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 44.4% in Austin. Aurora has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 49.4% in Austin.
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Jobs & Economy — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin: 606,238 vs Aurora: 219,919 for labor force. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 14.8% in Aurora. Austin has a per capita income of $59,427 vs $40,424 in Aurora (47% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Austin leads
Source: FBI UCRAustin has a violent crime clearance of 50.7% compared to 29.6% in Aurora. Austin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.07 compared to 7.28 in Aurora. Austin has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.67 compared to 9.49 in Aurora.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAurora: 10.7" vs Austin: 36.3" for annual rainfall. Austin averages 60°F, about 23°F warmer than Aurora. Austin averages 69°F, about 19°F warmer than Aurora.
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Schools & Education — Austin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAustin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.6% compared to 21.8% in Aurora. Austin has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 37.3% in Aurora.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a population of 967,862, about 2.5x the size of Aurora (390,201).
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Austin
Aurora
Healthcare — Aurora leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAurora: 5 vs Austin: 3 for with emergency services. Aurora: 4.0 vs Austin: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Aurora. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 14.8% in Aurora. Aurora has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 2.1% in Austin.
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