Population
Raleigh
470,763
Aurora
390,201
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Aurora
$84,320
Home Value
Raleigh
$377,800
Aurora
$444,500
Rent
Raleigh
$1,468
Aurora
$1,759
Crime Rate
Raleigh
4.89
Aurora
9.49
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Aurora
146.9
Avg Temp
Raleigh
N/A
Aurora
50°F
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Aurora
5.7%
How Similar Are Raleigh & Aurora?
Aurora is Raleigh's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raleigh
470,763
Aurora
390,201
Raleigh has a 17% larger population than Aurora.
Violent Crime
Raleigh
4.89
Aurora
9.49
Aurora has a 48% higher violent crime than Raleigh.
Property Crime
Raleigh
28.19
Aurora
31.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Raleigh
36.4%
Aurora
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Aurora
5.7%
Aurora has a 21% higher unemployment than Raleigh.
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Aurora
$84,320
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Raleigh
$377,800
Aurora
$444,500
Aurora has a 15% higher home values than Raleigh.
Education
Raleigh
36.1%
Aurora
21.8%
Raleigh has a 40% higher education than Aurora.
Demographics
Raleigh
53.8%
Aurora
49.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Aurora
146.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raleigh and Aurora share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aurora
Raleigh leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Raleigh leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRaleigh has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $2,089 in Aurora (16% lower). Raleigh scores 170.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 196.4 in Aurora. Raleigh has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,596 vs $1,754 in Aurora (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 9.8% in Raleigh. Aurora has a median property tax of $2,321 vs $2,862 in Raleigh (23% lower). Aurora has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 51.2% in Raleigh.
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 14.8% in Aurora. Raleigh: 272,502 vs Aurora: 219,919 for labor force. Raleigh has a per capita income of $49,948 vs $40,424 in Aurora (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Raleigh leads
Source: FBI UCRAurora has a violent crime clearance of 29.6% compared to 12.7% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.61 compared to 7.28 in Aurora. Raleigh has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.10 in Aurora.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Raleigh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRaleigh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.1% compared to 21.8% in Aurora. Raleigh has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% 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 ACSRaleigh has a population of 470,763, about 1.2x the size of Aurora (390,201).
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Raleigh
Aurora
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAurora: 5 vs Raleigh: 3 for with emergency services. Raleigh: 4.7 vs Aurora: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Aurora. Aurora has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 1.3% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 14.8% in Aurora.
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