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Aurora, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Brookings County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
1,407
Population
1,675/sq mi density
$90,612
Median Income
$37,767 per capita
$219,100
Home Value
$290,348 Zillow
$829
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
121
Violent Crime/100K
1,525 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$90,612 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$219,100 home value, $829/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
121 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
44.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$90,612
21% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,767
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
94% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Aurora vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Aurora’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$90,612
121%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,767
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,411
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,096
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,096
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.2%
26% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.3%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
76% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,062M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.3%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
11.2%
Other
6.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,382
Restaurants
89
Healthcare
101
Retail
110
Manufacturing
40
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,411
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,740
64% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $90,612 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,767 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,411 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,096 |
| County GDP | $3,062M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 11.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,382 |
| Restaurants | 89 |
| Healthcare | 101 |
| Retail | 110 |
| Manufacturing | 40 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,411 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,740 |