Plano, IL vs Aurora, IL

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

MetricPlano, ILAurora, IL
Population12,203179,898
Median Household Income$86,271$93,633
Median Rent$1,686/mo$1,596/mo
Median Home Value$230,700$274,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%44.1%
Poverty Rate10.2%9.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k47220
Property Crime Rate /100k4741,082
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—226
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min27.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.915.1
College Degree Rate22.9%38.5%
Foreign-Born %11.9%26.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%+0.5%

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