DeKalb, IL vs North Aurora, IL

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

MetricDeKalb, ILNorth Aurora, IL
Population40,44318,696
Median Household Income$46,481$114,305
Median Rent$1,029/mo$1,504/mo
Median Home Value$204,700$342,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62%41.3%
Poverty Rate24.9%6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k269143
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2261,158
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—226
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows16°F19°F
Snowfall33 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min26.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.612.6
College Degree Rate33.7%40.5%
Foreign-Born %9.1%12.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+6.0%

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