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Aurora vs Sunriver 114 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (110× in Sunriver) and seasonal homes (+77.9 pts in Sunriver).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
The biggest differences Where they part ways The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Report cards Grades and rankings, side by side Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Oregon ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.
Monthly cost A typical home costs $150 more a month in Sunriver A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Aurora $4,060 /mo
Typical home $677K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.91% · or rent about $2,167/mo · Housing →
Sunriver $4,220 /mo
Typical home $728K (Census) · tax rate 0.66% · Housing →
The difference: $150 a month , about $1,800 a year , between Sunriver and Aurora.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 —
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 114 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Aurora ↔ Sunriver 114 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
1,030 Lowest 1,488 Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+23.4% Lowest OR: +10.6% +45.2% Highest OR: +10.6%
Median age
52 ±8.3 Lowest 29% above OR 70.7 ±1.7 Highest 75% above OR
Kids under 18
11.7% ±3.4 Highest OR: 19.9% 0% ±2.5 Lowest OR: 19.9%
Age 65+
27.3% ±4.7 Lowest OR: 19.1% 72.2% ±7.7 Highest OR: 19.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.4% Lowest OR: 36.8% 71% Highest OR: 36.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8% ±2.1 Highest OR: 5.7% 0% ±1.2 Lowest OR: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$107,500 ±$20k Highest 30% above OR $82,287 ±$34k Lowest about the OR average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$525,100 ±$47k Lowest 10% above OR $727,600 ±$117k Highest 52% above OR
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,167 ±$1k 42% above OR —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,798 Lowest 24% above OR $4,799 Highest 24% above OR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.9% ±51.8 Lowest OR: 52.5% 100% ±100 Highest OR: 52.5%
Below poverty line
6.1% Lowest OR: 11.9% 6.7% Highest OR: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.1% Highest OR: 63.3% 91.9% Lowest OR: 63.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1996 Highest 15 yrs newer than OR 1988 Lowest 7 yrs newer than OR
Average commuteone way
28 min Highest 20% above OR 25 min Lowest 10% above OR
Work from home
15.1% ±10.5 Lowest OR: 19% 52.1% ±25 Highest OR: 19%
Work in townworking residents
1.2% Lowest 11.6% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
13.3 mi Lowest 83.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.98 Lowest 3.29 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Portland (14%) Bend (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Sunriver Few work in Aurora
Conserved landshare of the town
2.2% Lowest 15.5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Lowest 11.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Lowest 1.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 5 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
107 Highest 85.1 Lowest
School district
— Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1
High school in town
— None in town
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Aurora Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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