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18,696people live here $114,305median household income▲ 42% above US $1,504median rent per monthNear US average $342,100median home valueNear US average

What it's like to live in North Aurora

North Aurora is a small city in Illinois with household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, a highly educated workforce, and a growing population. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. North Aurora deals with air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, cold winters, and fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city.

The good

Higher-than-average incomes
Low crime rates
Highly educated workforce
Growing population
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Air quality concerns
Cold winters
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options

How North Aurora compares

Median household income

North Aurora$114,305

Illinois avg$83,390

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

North Aurora$1,504

Illinois avg$1,274

US$1,413

Median home value

North Aurora$342,100

Illinois avg$263,300

US$332,700

What it takes to move to North Aurora

Based on North Aurora's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,008

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $60,160 a year
41% of North Aurora renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$68,420

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $34,210
Homes cost 3.0× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,504/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,504 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices run above average, with a median around $342,100. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $342,100 · 41% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

4.7% county unemployment

Unemployment in Kane County is 4.7%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Kane County (county-wide)

Safety▼ 57% below US

143 violent crimes per 100k

Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.

Property crime 1158/100k · North Aurora Police Department · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

27 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 26.5 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 21% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

72%

Work from home

21%

Carpool

4.9%

Public transit

1.1%

Other

0.8%

Walk

0.6%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 82°F, and winters are cold and harsh, with lows dropping to 19°F.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 13% above US

41% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 41% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

4 public schools inside the boundary

There are 4 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Pullman National Historical Park (39 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

North Aurora's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are air quality that falls short of national benchmarks and cold winters. A year of median rent ($1,504/mo) equals 16% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime, remote workers (21% of workers here already work from home), and college-educated professionals.

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