Population
Riverside
316,241
Aurora
390,201
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Aurora
$84,320
Home Value
Riverside
$542,100
Aurora
$444,500
Rent
Riverside
$1,812
Aurora
$1,759
Crime Rate
Riverside
5.90
Aurora
9.49
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Aurora
146.9
Avg Temp
Riverside
N/A
Aurora
50°F
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Aurora
5.7%
How Similar Are Riverside & Aurora?
Aurora is Riverside's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Riverside
316,241
Aurora
390,201
Aurora has a 19% larger population than Riverside.
Violent Crime
Riverside
5.90
Aurora
9.49
Aurora has a 38% higher violent crime than Riverside.
Property Crime
Riverside
28.32
Aurora
31.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Riverside
49.3%
Aurora
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Riverside has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Aurora
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Aurora
$84,320
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Riverside
$542,100
Aurora
$444,500
Riverside has a 18% higher home values than Aurora.
Education
Riverside
16.2%
Aurora
21.8%
Aurora has a 26% higher education than Riverside.
Demographics
Riverside
39.2%
Aurora
49.2%
Aurora has a 20% higher demographics than Riverside.
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Aurora
146.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Riverside and Aurora share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Riverside
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Aurora
Aurora leads in 6 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 221.2 in Riverside. Aurora scores 118.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.7 in Riverside. Aurora has a living wage (1 adult) of $64,636 vs $70,415 in Riverside (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a median property tax of $2,321 vs $3,308 in Riverside (43% lower). Riverside has a median home value of $542,100 vs $444,500 in Aurora (22% higher). Aurora has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 56.3% in Riverside.
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Median Property Tax
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Jobs & Economy — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 9.3% in Riverside. Aurora: 219,919 vs Riverside: 162,198 for labor force. Aurora: 25 min vs Riverside: 29 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Riverside leads
Source: FBI UCRRiverside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Aurora. Riverside has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.12 compared to 7.28 in Aurora. Riverside has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.90 compared to 9.49 in Aurora.
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Schools & Education — Aurora leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAurora has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.8% compared to 16.2% in Riverside. Aurora has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 33.9% in Riverside.
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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 390,201, about 1.2x the size of Riverside (316,241). Riverside skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 35.1.
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Black
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Riverside
Aurora
Healthcare — Aurora leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAurora: 4.0 vs Riverside: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Aurora: 5 vs Riverside: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Aurora. Aurora has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 1.5% in Riverside. Aurora has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 9.3% in Riverside.
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