AuroraIL
A city of 126,432, settled in 1835. Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns.
What makes Aurora stand out
The 3 things Aurora does most differently from other towns.
Aurora has shrunk 13.2% since 2010
146,149 people in 2010; 126,432 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Aurora’s report card
Now in Aurora
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Aurora Commute Stories
I was thinking about my own commute to work the other day and it got me wondering, with the average commute time in Aurora being 25 minutes, which…
Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- IC Catholic vs Central Cath. - Girls Varsity Volleyball 09/29/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 29
- Aurora Chr. vs Christ the King - Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball 09/29/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 29
- Man dead, 2 others injured in Aurora rollover crashWGN-TV · Sep 18
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Aurora. Another town gets a different order.
Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns
Aurora beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Aurora | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.9% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 21% | 24.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.3% | 9.9% |
7.2% of Aurora is conserved land
27 miles of trails across 93 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oakhurst Forest Preserve | 7.1 mi | 411 |
| 2. Phillips Park | 2.5 mi | 236 |
| 3. Indian Creek Park | 0.8 mi | 44 |
Aurora’s public schools outperform 11% of Illinois districts
The public schools Aurora’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 89% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olney C Allen Elem School | PK–5 | 712 | D− |
| C M Bardwell Elem School | PK–5 | 679 | C− |
| Nicholas A Hermes Elem School | PK–5 | 607 | C− |
| Freeman Elem School | PK–5 | 529 | C+ |
| Greenman Elem School | PK–5 | 528 | C |
| McCleery Elem School | PK–5 | 513 | C |
About one in five working residents works right in Aurora
About one in 5 of Aurora’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Aurora (21%), Chicago (10%) and Naperville (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Aurora has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
A typical Aurora home is worth about $324K
The typical Aurora home is worth about $324,000, up 3.2% in a year, 9% above the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
About Aurora
City in Illinois, United States
Aurora is a city in northeastern Illinois, United States, located along the Fox River. The population was 180,542 at the 2020 census. It is the second-most populous city in Illinois, after Chicago, and the 144th-most populous city in the US. Aurora is the most populous city in Illinois that is not a county seat. Founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits have expanded into DuPage, Kendall, and Will counties. Once a mid-sized manufacturing city, Aurora has grown since the 1960s into a large city within the Chicago metropolitan area. In 1908, Aurora adopted the nickname "City of Lights", because in 1881 it was one of the first cities in the United States to implement an all-electric str…
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- Established
- 1835
- Population
- 180,542
- Area
- 46 sq mi
- Elevation
- 722 ft
- ZIP code
- 60502, 60503, 60504
Aurora’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Aurora.