Aurora vs Elgin
Side-by-side comparison of Aurora, IL and Elgin, IL
Demographics
Population
180KAurora
114KElgin
58% diff
Median Age
35Aurora
36Elgin
3% diff
Pop. Density
3,992Aurora
2,989Elgin
34% diff
Area (sq mi)
46Aurora
38Elgin
21% diff
Male
49.6%
Aurora50.7%
Elgin2% diff
Female
50.4%
Aurora49.3%
Elgin2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$90KAurora
$88KElgin
2% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KAurora
$36KElgin
10% diff
Poverty Rate
8.0%
Aurora8.9%
Elgin11% diff
Unemployment
5.9%
Aurora6.3%
Elgin7% diff
Cost of Living
100Aurora
100Elgin
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,532Aurora
$1,060Elgin
45% diff
Housing
Home Value
$260KAurora
$252KElgin
3% diff
Median Rent
$1,535Aurora
$1,260Elgin
22% diff
Homeownership
66.8%
Aurora71.4%
Elgin7% diff
Zillow Value
$324KAurora
$340KElgin
5% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,232Aurora
$1,736Elgin
29% diff
Rent Burden
28.5%
Aurora28.5%
ElginCrime & Safety
Violent Crime
269Aurora
275Elgin
2% diff
Property Crime
1,247Aurora
1,114Elgin
12% diff
Murder Rate
1Aurora
6Elgin
10.9x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
50°FAurora
49°FElgin
2% diff
Jan Temp
23°FAurora
22°FElgin
5% diff
Jul Temp
74°FAurora
74°FElgin
1% diff
Rainfall
39.5"Aurora
39.9"Elgin
1% diff
Snowfall
27.9"Aurora
32.1"Elgin
15% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
37.2%
Aurora26.0%
Elgin43% diff
High School+
82.1%
Aurora81.2%
Elgin1% diff
Graduate+
13.9%
Aurora9.9%
Elgin40% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
28.0 minAurora
27.8 minElgin
1% diff
Drive Alone
67.7%
Aurora72.7%
Elgin7% diff
Public Transit
3.6%
Aurora1.8%
Elgin2x diff
Work from Home
14.5%
Aurora11.6%
Elgin25% diff
Health
Obesity
35.6%
Aurora35.7%
Elgin0% diff
Smoking
11.5%
Aurora12.1%
Elgin5% diff
Uninsured
9.7%
Aurora10.9%
Elgin12% diff
Diabetes
11.6%
Aurora11.5%
Elgin1% diff
Heart Disease
5.2%
Aurora5.2%
ElginDepression
17.8%
Aurora18.7%
Elgin5% diff
The Verdict
27
Aurora
:
9
Elgin
Aurora leads in 27 of 36 categories