Denver, CO vs Aurora, CO

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

MetricDenver, COAurora, CO
Population718,877394,432
Median Household Income$94,718$88,368
Median Rent$1,831/mo$1,835/mo
Median Home Value$616,000$469,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%58.1%
Poverty Rate11.2%11.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k882763
Property Crime Rate /100k4,1422,488
Median AQI5048
Good AQI Days /yr184212
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min28.6 min
Hospitals74
Avg Hospital Rating3.6 / 54.7 / 5
Students per Teacher15.117.3
College Degree Rate56.5%33.6%
Foreign-Born %14.5%22.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+6.2%

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