Why look at Aurora?
- Mid-tier housing market. Median home is $465k.
- Stable market. Home values -4.1% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Growing population. ~1.1%/yr — typically signals jobs + investment.
Where Aurora stands
Home values down 4.1% in the last year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 22.2 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Aurora. Buying makes more sense the longer you plan to stay and the more confident you are that prices will keep appreciating roughly in line with rent.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Aurora (Wikipedia)
Aurora is a home rule city located in Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties, Colorado, United States. The city's population was 386,261 at the 2020 census, with 336,035 in Arapahoe County, 47,720 in Adams County, and 2,506 in Douglas County. It is the third-most-populous city in the state of Colorado and the 51st-most-populous city in the United States. Aurora is a principal city of the Denver–Aurora–Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area, and a major city of the Front Range Urban Corridor.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
City facts
Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.
Things to see in Aurora(Attractions)
- Plains Conservation Center
- Denver Urban Gardens
- Gully Homestead
- Centennial House
- DeLaney Round Barn
- Colfax Avenue
- Aurora Symphony Orchestra
- Aurora Public Library
- Mershops Town Center at Aurora
- The Gardens on Havana
- Southlands Town Center
- Stanley Aviation
Extracted from the Wikipedia article. Names linked in the source — open the city’s Wikipedia page for details.
Local safety & alerts
No active National Weather Service alerts for Arapahoe County right now.
Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Arapahoe County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.
Neighborhoods of Aurora
81 tracked · ranked by median home valueSee the full neighborhood ranking →
Run the numbers for Aurora
Colorado context
Schools
Aurora is served by 105 public schools enrolling about 71,811 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1 — larger classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
Open current Aurora listings on the major real-estate sites.
Links open the live search on the destination site — results are always current.
Local news & community
Latest news in Aurora
5 from local press- Road Construction UpdatesLOCALCity of Aurora6d ago
- Top Things To Do In Aurora, COLOCALUncover Colorado1w ago
- Police arrest mother of 4-year-old Aurora boy in connection with his beating deathLOCALSentinel Colorado2d ago
- 48-year-old man killed in Aurora shootingLOCALKUSA.com2d ago
- Family files second lawsuit over Denver-area police shootingLOCALCourthouse News5d ago
- Woman killed in early morning head on crash in AuroraCBS News1w ago
What locals are saying
- Aurora 'Manual' Warning r/aurora
- Monthly Aurora Questions Thread – May, 2026 r/aurora
- how to fire misssile?? r/aurora
- Beginner Tutorial r/aurora
- Need help understanding staged missiles r/aurora
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Aurora-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
Find more cities like Aurora
Open the matchmaker pre-filled to match Aurora’s price band, region, and size — refine to taste.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.
Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Colorado: 492 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
Compare to where you live now
Set your current city once and we’ll show the cost delta on every city profile.
Jobs & hiring
In Aurora, unemployment sits around 5.9%, and hiring momentum has been modest. The strongest local sectors are tech, skilled trades & manufacturing and healthcare.
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See it on video
Get a feel for Aurora before you visit — recent video tours and neighborhood walk-throughs from YouTube.