Batavia, IL vs Aurora, IL

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

MetricBatavia, ILAurora, IL
Population27,151179,898
Median Household Income$120,056$93,633
Median Rent$1,347/mo$1,596/mo
Median Home Value$387,400$274,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.4%44.1%
Poverty Rate5.5%9.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k75220
Property Crime Rate /100k7751,082
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr226226
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min27.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.915.1
College Degree Rate56.5%38.5%
Foreign-Born %5.8%26.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+0.5%

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