Four Square Mile, CO vs Aurora, CO

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

MetricFour Square Mile, COAurora, CO
Population23,024394,432
Median Household Income$80,903$88,368
Median Rent$1,833/mo$1,835/mo
Median Home Value$474,200$469,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%58.1%
Poverty Rate14.8%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k260*763
Property Crime Rate /100k1,399*2,488
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr212212
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min28.6 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.7 / 5
Students per Teacher—17.3
College Degree Rate47%33.6%
Foreign-Born %26.2%22.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+6.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Four Square Mile (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.