Aurora
- City in Colorado
City
Aurora
- grade BOverall Grade
- City in Colorado
- Rating 3.96 out of 5 686 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Diversitygrade A+
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade B+
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade B+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$350,200
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,481
National
$1,163Area Feel
Urban Suburban Mix
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Aurora Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
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Top Public Schools Serving Aurora
- grade A
Challenge School
- Rating 3.39 out of 5 18 reviews
- grade A
STEM School Highlands Ranch
- Rating 3.79 out of 5 77 reviews
- grade A
DSST: Cedar High School
- Rating 3.81 out of 5 31 reviews
- grade A
Cherokee Trail High School
- Rating 3.91 out of 5 618 reviews
- grade A
Cherry Creek Charter Academy
- Rating 5 out of 5 3 reviews
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Top Neighborhoods in Aurora
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault696.1national 282.7
- Murder10.7national 6.1
- Rape103.6national 40.7
- Robbery195.7national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary482.4national 500.1
- Theft1,992.1national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft1,018.6national 284
Residents
Working in Aurora
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$72,052
National
$69,021Places to Work in Aurora
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Aurora Reviews
Rating 3.96 out of 5 686 reviews
I love Aurora! I've lived here for about 10 years and it's treated me so well. The community is very friendly and everything needed is so near by. Areas are very clean and maintained. I enjoyed the public schools here, even though the safety isn't the best in them. I wish mental health was advocated more all around, and wish they weren't so harsh and strict on students. Some rules have gotten very excessive. Otherwise they're great with student involvement, courses and events. There are activities around the area too but not many. There are sport leagues and clubs for young ones.Again, neighbors are friendly as their pets are very friendly as well. Overall Aurora's great if you get involved!
Southeast Aurora has many safe and family-friendly neighborhoods with convenient access to all kinds of facilities, such as gyms. The Aurora Reservoir is also a lovely recreational area that really promote healthy living among residents. However, there are numerous socioeconomic disparities between the southeast part and the northern areas of Aurora, particularly in regards to infrastructure and the school systems. I feel like if the City of Aurora were to allocate more funding to these areas and improve the roads and educational systems, it would really benefit the city.
For being a suburb of Denver Colorado, Aurora is a surprisingly more homey and cheaper of the neighborhoods to live in. Its very close to everything including fast food, gas stations, restaurants, parks. We are only about 25 minutes from Downtown Denver which makes it easy to experience the true heart of Denver. We are also only about an hour to two hours from being in the mountains so hiking is something I'm able to do about once a month. The downside of Aurora is that its not the safest. If I wasn't from a place (Cleveland) that was known for violence and wasn't used to it I wouldn't feel comfortable living in Aurora. There's also a ton of homeless people which is something to keep in mind. Colorado doesn't have very good support for the homeless. Most homeless people are safe and will not bother but some will hager for money and others will go to the extreme such as breaking into cars just to steal change. Im hoping I see change for the homeless.