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Aurora

A city of 7,397 people in Missouri
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Outdoors in Aurora

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Conserved land4.6%190 of 4,091 acres
Trails0.2 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves126 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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City Hall1919
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City Hall, 1919

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About Aurora

City in Missouri, United States
1870Established
7,219Population
6 sq miArea
1,401 ftElevation

Aurora is a city in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 7,217.

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Living in Aurora

Housing in Aurora

$178K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Aurora home is worth about $178,000, up 3.6% in a year, 34% below the Missouri typical home.

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Safety in Aurora

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Not graded

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
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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.

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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.

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