Aurora, CO vs Cherry Creek, CO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAurora, COCherry Creek, CO
Population394,43210,721
Median Household Income$88,368$153,776
Median Rent$1,835/mo$2,093/mo
Median Home Value$469,100$888,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.1%46.5%
Poverty Rate11.9%5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k763260*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4881,399*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr212212
Summer Highs87°F84°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall49 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min23.4 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.315.4
College Degree Rate33.6%76.1%
Foreign-Born %22.4%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.2%-11.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Cherry Creek (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.