A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Aurora's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Aurora 4

Missouri 4.7

U.S. 3.9

Property crime per 1,000

Aurora 18.6

Missouri 21.8

U.S. 19.5

FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Aurora

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Most working residents leave Aurora for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (20%), Monett (13%) and Mount Vernon (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Springfield

20%

Monett

13%

Mount Vernon

Joplin

16%Work in townlive and work in Aurora 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,366Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Aurora →

Health in Aurora

Health Grade D

Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Missouri

18worse than MO

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

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

24.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse 13.3%More uninsured adultsMO 8.7% · worse 12.1%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital AuroraAurora · 0.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Family Care- Aurora ClinicAurora · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Aurora · CMS · HRSAHealth in Aurora →

Natural hazards in Aurora

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

7Does Aurora flood?paid flood claims since 2015 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Aurora

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Aurora →

Climate in Aurora

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Aurora has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 26°Winter

67° / 44°Spring

87° / 65°Summer

69° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Aurora get?About 12 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Aurora →

Schools in Aurora

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School Grade C

The public schools Aurora’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Aurora’s schools compare in MO →

DistrictAURORA R-VIIISchools4

Robinson School C+Elementary · Grades 3–6 · 541 students Pate Early Childhood CTR.Elementary · Grades PK–2 · 474 students Aurora JR. High C-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 278 students Aurora High BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 550 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.