Aurora
What’s happening
Weather
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Outdoors in Aurora
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Landmark of the day
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C. R. Howard House
The C. R. Howard House, at 411 E. Garfield St. in Aurora, Ohio is a historic cobblestone architecture house built in 1853. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
About Aurora
City in Ohio, United StatesAurora 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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How Aurora ranks
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Housing in Aurora
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
Safety in Aurora
Safety Grade A
Aurora reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Aurora
Full picture →Most working residents leave Aurora for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Solon (8%), Cleveland (6%) and Twinsburg (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Health in Aurora
Health Grade A
Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Ohio
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Aurora
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Aurora
Full climate →Aurora has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Aurora
All Aurora schools →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.
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.
Aurora’s library
Library details →Where Aurora is
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