2021 · 2021 07 11 Aurora Cemetary, Aurora, TX (42) · Wikimedia Commons
Aurora’s story
Aurora in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
AuroraTX
A town of 1,760. A typical home worth about $499K.
Population
1,760
+13.9% since 2010
Typical home
$499K
+4.1% in a year
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
34.7
years
Jobs based here
270
A commuter town
What makes Aurora stand out
The thing Aurora does most differently from other towns.
A growing town
Aurora has grown 13.9% since 2010
1,220 people in 2010; 1,760 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Aurora’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Aurora. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Aurora home is worth about $499K
The typical Aurora home is worth about $499,000, up 4.1% in a year, 67% above the Texas typical home.
$499KZillow home value
Typical home value
Aurora$499K
Texas$299K
+4.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
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 Fort Worth (25%), Irving (6%) and Decatur (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Aurora1%
Fort Worth25%
Irving6%
Decatur4%
Dallas3%
25 mi
median commute distance
270
jobs based in Aurora
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Aurora has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–58°
Spring53–76°
Summer72–95°
Fall54–78°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 20
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns
Aurora beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
C+Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
1 better18 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Aurora | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.5% | 19.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 12.5% |
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle
12.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
59th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
1.1% of Aurora is conserved land
2.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1.1%conserved
1.1%
conserved · 25 of 2,368 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aurora Ballpark | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Aurora for work
Where Aurora’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
270jobs based in Aurora
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Aurora
City in Texas, United States
Aurora is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,390 in 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,390
- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 817 ft
- Area code
- 817
Aurora’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Aurora.