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    Moving to Aurora, CO

    Is Aurora a good place to live?

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    Aurora ranks #29 of 34 Colorado cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (35/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $444,500
    +8.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,759
    per month
    Household income
    $84,320
    median
    Unemployment
    5.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Aurora

    The median home value in Aurora is $444,500 and median rent is $1,759 a month, against a median household income of $84,320. Homes cost about 5.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Aurora crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Colorado the 2025 rate was 438 violent and 2,235 property crimes per 100,000 people — #2 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Aurora, CO

    Aurora has about 390,201 residents, 5.7% unemployment and 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Aurora with

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    More: Where to move in Colorado · Best counties in Colorado

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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