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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How Aurora ranks

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#42Lowest depression in IL #82Closest to a top hospital in IL #122Most walkable in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60502, 60503, 60504

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Living in Aurora

Housing in Aurora

$355K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $355,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market48

Sale-to-list100.6%

Sold in May183

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Safety in Aurora

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Aurora reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 83%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Aurora 2.2

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Aurora 10.8

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Aurora

Health Grade B

Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

7better than IL·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 1▼ 4 close Habits all close Care 6▼ 1 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.4%Fewer adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · better 5.1%Fewer adults with COPDIL 6.3% · better 15.2%More uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · worse

Care nearby

Presence Mercy Medical CenterAurora · 2.5 mi · ER

Vna Health Center - Aurora IndianAurora · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

2 hospitals · 3 health centers in Aurora →

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Aurora

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

207Does Aurora flood?paid flood claims since 1978 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Aurora MapAurora vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Aurora

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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.

34° / 18°Winter

60° / 38°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

62° / 42°Fall