Aurora, IL vs Plano, IL

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

MetricAurora, ILPlano, IL
Population179,89812,203
Median Household Income$93,633$86,271
Median Rent$1,596/mo$1,686/mo
Median Home Value$274,800$230,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%42.7%
Poverty Rate9.5%10.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k22047
Property Crime Rate /100k1,082474
Median AQI45—
Good AQI Days /yr226—
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min27.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.113.9
College Degree Rate38.5%22.9%
Foreign-Born %26.4%11.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+7.0%

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