Aurora, CO vs Commerce City, CO

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

MetricAurora, COCommerce City, CO
Population394,43266,445
Median Household Income$88,368$111,972
Median Rent$1,835/mo$1,880/mo
Median Home Value$469,100$499,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.1%56.8%
Poverty Rate11.9%8.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k763742
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4882,492
Median AQI4849
Good AQI Days /yr212201
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall49 in/yr35 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min29.7 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.319.4
College Degree Rate33.6%25.8%
Foreign-Born %22.4%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.2%+15.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.