Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$469,100
Denver $603,800
Median rent$1,835/mo
Denver $1,874/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
Denver 34%
Aurora
Arapahoe & Adams counties394,432 residents3 school districts
44
D
Suburbgrade score
32nd of 32 Denver suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
44
Denver median 65
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Aurora is like to live in, by category
Bars show Aurora against Denver. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Within-state proficiency36th pct
Denver median 88th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.1
Denver median 17.7
Graduation rate81%
Denver median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index92
Denver 100
Eff. tax rate0.57%
Denver 0.55%
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute28.6 min
Denver 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Denver 58%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Denver median 2.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 23/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Denver median 60 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Denver median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks25
Denver median 77 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median household income$88,368
Denver $105,762
Unemployment5.9%
Denver 4.5%
Professional occupations38%
Denver 51%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Aurora on amenities
Aurora's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Four Square Mile9 mi from AuroraA+ 68 B− Denver9 mi from AuroraA− 65 C+ Federal Heights19 mi from AuroraA− 48 D+ Parker14 mi from AuroraA− 70 B− Cherry Creek10 mi from AuroraA− 75 B Westminster22 mi from AuroraA− 63 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Aurora
Is Aurora, CO a good place to live?
Aurora scores 44 out of 100, 32nd of 32 Denver suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Aurora expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $469,100, 22% below the Denver median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.57%. $1,835/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Aurora?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Aurora sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 17.1 student–teacher ratio. Aurora is served by Aurora Joint District No. 28 of The Counties of Adams And A, Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County of Arapah and Bennett School District No. 29j. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Aurora?
The mean commute is 28.6 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Aurora?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 25 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Aurora old or new?
The median home in Aurora was built in 1985 — close to the Denver median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 64% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.