AuroraMN

A town of 1,792. A typical home worth about $164K.

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Population

1,792

−0.2% since 2010

Typical home

$164K

+4.6% in a year

Household income

$42K

median

Median age

57.4

years

Jobs based here

887

Balanced

What makes Aurora stand out

The 2 things Aurora does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

$164Ktypical home

Housing

$164K typical home

53% below the MN typical home

Up 4.6% in a year.

100 U.S. towns● Aurora

Health

84% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than MN on 1 measures, worse on 20.

Aurora’s report card

See the data ↓

Housing$164K53% below the MN typical home Hazards6/100Very low risk of storm & flood damage HealthC−Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns Climate78°/-4°Summer high · winter low · 69″ snow Commute15 miHalf of commuters travel less Outdoors8 miof trails · 0.5% conserved

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Weather

Forecast →

43°

Clear

H 58° · L 38°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Aurora. Another town gets a different order.

Housing

A typical Aurora home is worth about $164K

The typical Aurora home is worth about $164,000, up 4.6% in a year, 53% below the Minnesota typical home.

$164KZillow home value

Typical home value

Aurora$164K

Minnesota$351K

+4.6%

value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.

6risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland flooding

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Health

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns

Aurora beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.

C−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Minnesota

1 better11 too close to call20 worse

What stands out	Aurora	MN
More adults treating high blood pressure	81.8%	76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	28.2%	8.9%

Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center

1.2 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

1st

percentile among MN towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Aurora has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -4°, and about 69 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

69″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter-0–21°

Spring25–51°

Summer50–76°

Fall31–51°

+2.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Work & commute

About one in seven working residents works right in Aurora

Most working residents leave Aurora for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Virginia (17%), White (15%) and Biwabik (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

14%work in town

Where working residents work

In Aurora14%

Virginia17%

White15%

Biwabik8%

Duluth8%

15 mi

median commute distance

887

jobs based in Aurora

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Outdoors

0.5% of Aurora is conserved land

7.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

0.5%conserved

Map of Aurora: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

0.5%

conserved · 12 of 2,484 acres

7.6 mi

of trails · 1.9 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Sport Park	0.5 mi	21
2. Superior National Forest	0.2 mi	10
3. Central Park	0.1 mi	2

About Aurora

City in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

Aurora is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,678 at the 2020 census. Saint Louis County Highways 100 and 110 and Minnesota State Highway 135 are three of the main routes in Aurora.

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