City profile
Aurora, CO
Denver’s most diverse suburb with the Anschutz medical campus and big airport access.
Climate
Climate type
mountain_alpine
Winter avg
31°F
Summer avg
73°F
Sunny days / yr
245
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$470,000
Typical monthly housing
$2,835
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
108
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.49%
- State income tax (top)
- 4.4%
- Social Security
- Taxed (with exemptions)
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 7.81%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 94/100
Top hazards: Hail, Lightning, Tornado
Nearest major airport
13 mi to Denver International Airport (DEN)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 60% Democratic / 37% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
394,432
Growth since 2019
+6.9%
Median age
35.3
Residents 65+
12.3%
Median household income
$88,368
Income growth since 2019
+35.7%
Black household income
$65,311
Home ownership
62.4%
Poverty rate
11.9%
Poverty rate, 65+
8.2%
Race & ethnicity: Black 15.3% · White 40.9% · Hispanic 31.4% · Asian 6.0% · Other 6.4%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
763 · 132% above the national average
Property crime
2,489 · 60% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Aurora Police Department. State average: violent 440, property 2,235.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home insurance premiums are rising quickly here
- ▸Home prices are softening in 2026 — more room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: hail, wildfire
Highlights
- Anschutz Medical Campus
- Close to DEN airport
- Most diverse city in Colorado
Trade-offs
- Suburban sprawl
- Rising insurance
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.