Population
Vancouver
192,696
Aurora
390,201
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Aurora
$84,320
Home Value
Vancouver
$440,300
Aurora
$444,500
Rent
Vancouver
$1,632
Aurora
$1,759
Crime Rate
Vancouver
5.84
Aurora
9.49
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Aurora
146.9
Avg Temp
Vancouver
N/A
Aurora
50°F
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Aurora
5.7%
How Similar Are Vancouver & Aurora?
Aurora is Vancouver's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Vancouver
192,696
Aurora
390,201
Aurora (390,201) is about 2.0x larger than Vancouver (192,696).
Violent Crime
Vancouver
5.84
Aurora
9.49
Aurora has a 38% higher violent crime than Vancouver.
Property Crime
Vancouver
34.07
Aurora
31.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Vancouver
45.1%
Aurora
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Vancouver has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Aurora
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Aurora
$84,320
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Vancouver
$440,300
Aurora
$444,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Vancouver
22.0%
Aurora
21.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Vancouver
70.6%
Aurora
49.2%
Vancouver has a 30% higher demographics than Aurora.
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Aurora
146.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Vancouver and Aurora share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Vancouver
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Aurora
Vancouver leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Vancouver leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVancouver has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,089 in Aurora (8% lower). Vancouver has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $1,754 in Aurora. Vancouver scores 109.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 114.4 in Aurora.
Overall Cost Index
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Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a median property tax of $2,321 vs $3,687 in Vancouver (59% lower). Aurora has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 49.9% in Vancouver. Aurora has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 58.3% in Vancouver.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Vancouver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora: 219,919 vs Vancouver: 101,818 for labor force. Aurora has a median household income of $84,320 vs $78,156 in Vancouver (7% higher). Vancouver has a per capita income of $42,839 vs $40,424 in Aurora (6% higher).
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Vancouver leads
Source: FBI UCRVancouver has a property crime clearance of 12.0% compared to 8.1% in Aurora. Vancouver has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.10 in Aurora. Vancouver has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.93 compared to 7.28 in Aurora.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Vancouver leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVancouver has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 37.3% in Aurora.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2x the size of Vancouver (192,696). Aurora skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 37.5.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Vancouver
Aurora
Healthcare — Aurora leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAurora: 5 vs Vancouver: 4 for with emergency services. Aurora: 4.0 vs Vancouver: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Vancouver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Aurora. Aurora has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 1.8% in Vancouver. Vancouver has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 14.8% in Aurora.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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