Aurora, IL vs Batavia, IL

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

MetricAurora, ILBatavia, IL
Population179,89827,151
Median Household Income$93,633$120,056
Median Rent$1,596/mo$1,347/mo
Median Home Value$274,800$387,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%58.4%
Poverty Rate9.5%5.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k22075
Property Crime Rate /100k1,082775
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr226226
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min28.9 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.114.9
College Degree Rate38.5%56.5%
Foreign-Born %26.4%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+0.3%

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