Aurora, CO vs Four Square Mile, CO

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

MetricAurora, COFour Square Mile, CO
Population394,43223,024
Median Household Income$88,368$80,903
Median Rent$1,835/mo$1,833/mo
Median Home Value$469,100$474,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.1%45.4%
Poverty Rate11.9%14.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k763260*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4881,399*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr212212
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min25.4 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.3—
College Degree Rate33.6%47%
Foreign-Born %22.4%26.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.2%—

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 Four Square Mile (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.