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Aurora

A city of 17,581 people in Ohio
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About Aurora

City in Ohio, United States
1799Established
17,239Population
24.1 sq miArea
1,132 ftElevation

Aurora is a city in northwestern Portage County, Ohio, United States. A suburb in between Akron and Cleveland, the population was 17,239 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Akron metropolitan area. Some say Aurora was the name of the daughter of Major Amos Spafford, while others believe the village was named after Aurora, the Roman goddess of dawn. The city is co-extensive with, and formed from, the former township of Aurora, which was formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve. Aurora was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Living in Aurora

Housing in Aurora

$442K▲ 2.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Aurora home is worth about $442,000, up 2.5% in a year, 78% above the Ohio typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market34
Sale-to-list97.9%
Sold in May21
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Aurora

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Safety Grade A

Aurora reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Aurora 0.5
Ohio 2.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Aurora 3.6
Ohio 14.7
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Aurora

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Health Grade A

Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

22better than OH·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

University Hospitals Portage Medical CenterRavenna · 9.8 mi · ER
Axesspointe Community Health Centers/KentKent · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Aurora · CMS · HRSAHealth in Aurora →

Natural hazards in Aurora

9
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Aurora →

Schools in Aurora

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School Grade A+

The public schools Aurora’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#48Best public schoolsof 621 in OH
DistrictAurora CitySchools6

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 OH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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