Population
Denver
713,734
Aurora
390,201
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Aurora
$84,320
Home Value
Denver
$586,700
Aurora
$444,500
Rent
Denver
$1,770
Aurora
$1,759
Crime Rate
Denver
9.93
Aurora
9.49
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Aurora
146.9
Avg Temp
Denver
48°F
Aurora
50°F
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Aurora
5.7%
How Similar Are Denver & Aurora?
Aurora is Denver's #10 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denver
713,734
Aurora
390,201
Denver has a 45% larger population than Aurora.
Violent Crime
Denver
9.93
Aurora
9.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Denver
47.62
Aurora
31.04
Denver has a 35% higher property crime than Aurora.
Political Leaning
Denver
20.6%
Aurora
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Aurora has a stronger Democratic lean (47% difference).
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Aurora
5.7%
Aurora has a 19% higher unemployment than Denver.
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Aurora
$84,320
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Denver
$586,700
Aurora
$444,500
Denver has a 24% higher home values than Aurora.
Education
Denver
41.0%
Aurora
21.8%
Denver has a 47% higher education than Aurora.
Demographics
Denver
62.9%
Aurora
49.2%
Denver has a 22% higher demographics than Aurora.
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Aurora
146.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denver and Aurora differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Aurora
Aurora leads in 5 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 222.1 in Denver. Denver scores 108.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.0 in Aurora. Aurora scores 146.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 158.2 in Denver.
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Housing Market — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 6.5% in Denver. Denver has a median home value of $586,700 vs $444,500 in Aurora (32% higher). Aurora has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 49.8% in Denver.
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver: 443,076 vs Aurora: 219,919 for labor force. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 14.8% in Aurora. Denver has a per capita income of $61,202 vs $40,424 in Aurora (51% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Aurora leads
Source: FBI UCRAurora has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.71 compared to 7.08 in Denver. Denver has a violent crime clearance of 53.4% compared to 29.6% in Aurora. Aurora has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.36 compared to 28.22 in Denver.
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Weather & Climate — Aurora leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAurora: 14.0" vs Denver: 18.9" for annual snowfall. Aurora: 10.7" vs Denver: 12.9" for annual rainfall. Aurora has a avg humidity of 51.4% compared to 55.7% in Denver.
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Denver leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenver has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 21.8% in Aurora. Denver has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 37.3% in Aurora.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a population of 713,734, about 1.8x the size of Aurora (390,201).
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Black
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Denver
Aurora
Healthcare — Aurora leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAurora: 4.0 vs Denver: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.2% in Aurora. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 14.8% in Aurora. Denver has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 3.6% in Aurora.
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