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AuroraOR

A town of 1,030, settled in 1893. A typical home worth about $677K.

Population
1,030
+23.4% since 2010
Typical home
$677K
+0.2% in a year
Household income
$108K
median
Median age
52.0
years
Jobs based here
490
Balanced

What makes Aurora stand out

The 2 things Aurora does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,030 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Aurora home is worth about $677K

The typical Aurora home is worth about $677,000, about the same as a year ago, 36% above the Oregon typical home.

$677KZillow home value

Typical home value

Aurora$677K
Oregon$496K
+0.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns

Aurora beats the Oregon average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

CHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Oregon
0 better20 too close to call6 worse
What stands outAuroraOR
More adults with obesity43.6%33.6%
More adults with COPD8.5%6.8%
More adults with diabetes13.8%11.2%
Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center
9.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
22nd
percentile among OR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Mild winters, pleasant summers

Aurora has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–49°
Spring43–62°
Summer54–80°
Fall45–65°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Aurora

Most working residents leave Aurora for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Portland (14%), Woodburn (8%) and Wilsonville (7%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Aurora1%
Portland14%
Woodburn8%
Wilsonville7%
Tualatin6%
13 mi
median commute distance
490
jobs based in Aurora
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Aurora, Oregon - city hall and water tower 03
2022 · Aurora, Oregon - city hall and water tower 03 · Wikimedia Commons
Aurora’s story

133 years in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Elias Keil House
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About Aurora

City in Oregon, United States

Official town website ↗

Aurora is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2020 census, up from 918 in 2010. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Established
1893
Population
1,133
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
6,211 ft
ZIP code
97002
Area code
503

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