Rankings · How Aurora ranks in IL
Aurora ranks #42 in Illinois for low depression
Aurora is ranked on 37 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
37
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #42 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 8% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Aurora does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Aurora marked.
At a glance
Aurora lands in the top half on 14 of 23 lists
Each dot is Aurora’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Aurora does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#42/819Closest to a top hospital#82/820Fewest smokers#239/819Lowest obesity#326/819Healthiest#397/817Most active#561/819Fewest uninsured#767/819 People
Most educated#251/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#133/431 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#117/278Lowest property tax#557/818Most affordable#558/819Cheapest rent#650/799 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#469/820 SafetySafety →
Safest#218/321 What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 94% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Aurora’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 94% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
11.1% of residents are 65+
Younger than 90% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
35.2 median age
More kids than 79% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
25.2% of residents are under 18
Faster-rising prices than 79% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+56.3% in home prices, 5 years
Colder winters than 72% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.3° January low
Cooler summers than 61% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.1° July high
Drier than 58% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 54% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
Longer growing season than 54% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
185 days between frosts
More snow than 51% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
28 in of snow a year
Next door
Aurora out-ranks 1 of its 9 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.